Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin attends the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept. 7: Russia's relations with key Southeast Asia nations now appear in jeopardy.
Opinion

Southeast Asia will not be Russia's lifeline

Western sanctions dampen regional enthusiasm for closer Moscow ties

23 September 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping was able to maneuver Vladimir Putin into publicly acknowledging China's "questions and concern" about Russia's war in Ukraine. (Source photos by Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Xi's new diplomacy keeps Putin's war at arm's length

China reaches out to Kazakhstan, as Central Asian country sours with Moscow

22 September 2022
Latvian President Egils Levits speaks with Nikkei in New York on Sept. 20. (Photo by Hiona Shiraiwa)
Interview

Latvian president slams 'illegal' referendums in occupied Ukraine

Planned votes to justify Russian annexation will 'change nothing,' says Levits

22 September 2022
An employee refuels a vehicle at a gas station on June 28, 2022 in Nanjing, China. China, a key buyer of Russian oil, is expected to demand heavy discounts for the commodity.
Ukraine war

Russia becomes China's discount 'gas station': Ukrainian experts

Western sanctions give Moscow no alternatives for critical tech imports

21 September 2022
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 20. 
International relations

Kishida demands UNSC reform as Russia undercuts 'credibility'

Japan PM seeks to bolster functions, including nuclear nonproliferation

21 September 2022
Estonian President Alar Karis said the country will do "anything we can" with sanctions against Moscow. (Photo by Hiona Shiraiwa)
Interview

Estonian president sees China's support for Moscow as 'rhetoric'

World will not recognize votes in occupied Ukraine to join Russia, Alar Karis says

21 September 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Sept. 16 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan.
International relations

Putin ally visits China to discuss Ukraine and Taiwan

Security chief Patrushev arrives after Putin acknowledged Chinese 'concerns' about war

20 September 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
International relations

Modi tells Putin that today is 'not an era of war'

Indian leader calls for building resilient supply chains at SCO summit

17 September 2022
A woman works a rice field in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The country is considering price hikes for rice exports along with Vietnam, another major rice exporter.
Inflation

Vietnam, Thailand to meet in Oct. about raising rice export prices

Hikes could hit 20%, adding fuel to global inflation

16 September 2022
Unloading coal from a barge into a truck at the Karya Citra Nusantara port in North Jakarta, Indonesia. Miners in the Southeast Asian nation are eager to sell more coal to Europe but are being held back by their domestic obligations.
Energy

Indonesian coal miners pump up production, eye European winter

Germany could be 'second- or third-largest importer by next year': association

15 September 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo with soldiers after attending a national flag-raising ceremony in Izium, Ukraine on Sept. 14.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Aug. 22 to Sept. 15: Zelenskyy in car accident, no serious injuries

U.N. aims to facilitate Russian fertilizer shipments; India may start trade with Russia in rupees

15 September 2022
A Rosneft oil refinery in Russia. The state-owned company will issue yuan-denominated bonds.
Currencies

Russian companies shift to yuan as flight from dollar accelerates

More bond issues and trade conducted in China's currency, avoiding sanctions

14 September 2022
Sony Group suspended Russian operations across the board following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)
Media & Entertainment

Sony Music exits Russia operations in deal with local company

Other Sony businesses in country remain suspended after Ukraine invasion

12 September 2022
A photograph of top Chinese and Russian leaders shaking hands is displayed at a museum near the border bridge between China and Russia.
The age of 'Great China'

China threatened by unbreakable bond with Russia

Former superpower becoming burden on political and economic fronts alike

12 September 2022
The Maltese-flagged tanker Marinoula unloaded a cargo of Russian oil at the British port of Immingham by June 6.
Ukraine war

U.K. received Russian oil in June despite claims of 'zero' imports: analysis

Ship-to-ship transfers undermine efforts to squeeze Moscow over Ukraine war

8 September 2022
Russia's war on Ukraine is bringing the eastern European nation closer to Taiwan. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images/Kyodo)
International relations

Ukraine weighs pivot to Taiwan as trust in China wanes over war

Ukrainian MP: China's reaction to Pelosi Taiwan visit a "turning point"

8 September 2022
Oil tanks at a petroleum depot in the port of Vladivostok, Russia. Myanmar starts importing Russian fuel oil as early as September.
Ukraine war

Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar deepen Russia ties to blunt economic woes

Southeast Asia nations seen giving Moscow breathing room on sanctions

6 September 2022
Shandong Province in eastern China boasts the country's cheapest gas stations. (July, Linyi, Shandong Province)
5 September 2022
Oil tanks near Nakhodka, Russia, on Aug. 12. G-7 ministers are seeking a broader coalition of oil importing countries to purchase Russian products at or below a price cap.
Ukraine war

G-7 finance chiefs agree on Russian oil price cap

Statement leaves out key details of plan, including upper limit level

2 September 2022
Great Wall Motor boosted its market share of its core brand Haval to 3.7% in Russia as Western rivals pull out of the country.
Automobiles

China's Great Wall Motor posts profit surge on Russia business

SUV maker records gains as Western rivals wind down operations

31 August 2022
The LNG terminal at Sakhalin-2 in 2009: Decisions by Japanese companies on the project will have wider consequences.
Opinion

Japan should stick with Russia's Sakhalin-2 gas project

Tokyo must give priority to ensuring energy security

31 August 2022
With the Ukraine-Russia war threatening food security worldwide, China looks to expand its agricultural industry abroad to weather the storm. 
The Big Story

Farming out: China's overseas food security quest

As the Ukraine war sparks shortages, China looks to invest abroad to secure food supplies

31 August 2022
Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project in 2009: Japan's policy toward Russia is equivocal.
Opinion

Japan must put its money where its mouth is on Russia

EU has shown its seriousness in stemming gas purchases but Tokyo has not

31 August 2022
Petronas President and Group CEOTengku Muhammad Taufik, third from left, says elevated energy prices are likely to slowly ease from early next year. (Photo by Hakimie Amrie)
Energy

Malaysia's Petronas sees energy price declines ahead as profit soars

State oil and gas company's top executive says outlook depends on war in Ukraine

30 August 2022
China, which describes itself as a "near-Arctic" state, also has ambitions in the Arctic and has said it intended to build a "Polar Silk Road." 
International relations

U.S. to name ambassador-at-large for the Arctic

Importance grows as shrinking ice opens new sea lanes and resources

28 August 2022