Ukraine war

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting during the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. (File photo by Reuters) 
International relations

China in mind, British PM visits India to boost Indo-Pacific ties

Johnson expected to urge Modi to take a strong stand against Russia

21 April 2022
"The world’s democracies will not stand idly by in the face of continued Russian aggression and war crimes," Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, fifth from left, tweeted with this photo, explaining the walkout. (From Freeland's Twitter account)
Ukraine war

G-20 tensions mount as Western finance ministers walk out on Russia

Economic recovery from pandemic among issues on the agenda

21 April 2022
Joe Biden meets virtually with Narendra Modi in Washington on April 11: It is a challenging time for U.S.-India relations.
Opinion

Washington's clumsy attempts to bully India must stop

Undermining its relationship with New Delhi will cost the U.S. dearly

21 April 2022
As this purported image of the Moskva goes viral on Telegram, Chinese President Xi Jinping might be fretting over the source of his navy's aircraft carrier technologies. (Nikkei montage/Kyodo/AP)
China up close

Analysis: Xi's confidence in aircraft carriers shaken after Moskva sinking

China's treasured Liaoning was made in Soviet-era Ukraine like the Russian flagship

21 April 2022
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for the first time on Wednesday.  
US-China tensions

China bristles at U.S. demand not to aid Russian military

Pentagon chief Austin speaks with China's defense minister for 1st time

21 April 2022
Was the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva carrying a fragment from the True Cross, the cross that Jesus Christ was crucified on?  (Source photos by Reuters) 
Indo-Pacific

Moskva flagship sinking exposes Russian Navy frailty, experts say

Failure to protect and respond to missile attack shows major operational flaws

20 April 2022
Container vessels are seen docked at the Pasir Panjang terminal port in Singapore on January 17. Singapore is one of several Asian countries that has seen a fall in exports to Russia. (Source photos by Reuters and AFP/Jiji)
Ukraine war

Asia's exports to Russia plunge amid Ukraine war

But some countries see rise in imports from Russia on higher energy prices

20 April 2022
The Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant in China, which leads Asia on nuclear power, will begin operation this year. Sanctions on Russian fossil fuel and looming decarbonization deadlines are causing many Asian governments to reconsider their stances on nuclear energy. 
The Big Story

Asia's nuclear power dilemma: Ukraine war drives energy turnarounds

From Japan to Singapore, Russia sanctions and carbon-zero targets push states to reconsider nuclear energy

20 April 2022
Russian carriers including Aeroflot have been barred from receiving U.S. parts or services for their planes.
Transportation

U.S. turns up heat on Chinese, Indian companies servicing Aeroflot

Washington claims violators are cashing in on Russian sanctions

20 April 2022
Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stand guard aboard the missile destroyer Xining. The width and currents in the Taiwan Strait are expected to pose a challenge in a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Ukraine war

Russia's woes make China search for Plan B on Taiwan

Bolstering nuclear deterrence or targeting remote islands among Beijing's options

20 April 2022
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov's participation in the Group of 20 meeting on April 20 likely will be divisive.
International relations

G-20 finance chiefs to meet under shadow of Russia sanctions split

Only half of group's members support isolating Russia in sharpest divide since Syrian war

20 April 2022
The IMF expects global gross domestic product to expand 3.6% in 2022, down from the 4.4% predicted in January -- before Russia invaded Ukraine and before lockdowns in China. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Economy

IMF cuts emerging Asia growth estimate on war, COVID lockdowns

Warns of 'significant slowdown' in global economic expansion

19 April 2022
A journalist sees a screen of his smartphone in Pokrov, Russia, on March 22: Overly broad restrictions on the access to the internet would further isolate the embattled pro-democracy and anti-war activists.
Opinion

Cutting Russia off from the internet would be deeply problematic

Online access is increasingly being recognized as a human right

19 April 2022
Can the world's third-largest democracy buy discounted oil from Russia, maintain its foreign policy independence and come down on the right side of history?
Asia Insight

Indonesia in spotlight as it weighs buying Russia's 'blood oil'

Ukraine war and skyrocketing fuel prices strip away Jokowi's rare opportunity

19 April 2022
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Turkish-made drones likely involved in Moskva sinking

Ukrainian official says Neptune missile was assisted by 'other equipment'

18 April 2022
Ukrainian refugees who are brought by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi who visited Poland, arrive at Haneda airport, in Tokyo on April 5. 
Ukraine war

Japan eyes 'quasi-refugee' status for people fleeing conflicts

PM Kishida says envisioned system would not discriminate against certain countries

17 April 2022
The Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sails through the Bosporus in Istanbul during June, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea.
Ukraine war

Turkey's grip on Black Sea access hinders Russia after Moskva sinking

Ankara will allow no replacement ships from Moscow to pass, experts say

16 April 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Experts say Beijing is evaluating Moscow's performance in Ukraine. (Source photos by Kremlin/Reuters and AP)
Comment

What the Ukraine war has taught China about designs on Taiwan

Russia's struggle both feeds and blunts Xi's ambitions for the island

16 April 2022
Britain's security support package for Ukraine at Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv on Feb. 9: The majority of military aid has been provided by just a few European powers.
Opinion

Asia can no longer rely on Europe

Efforts to balance China's growing influence should be developed from within

16 April 2022
The Russian Embassy in Paris. France is among at least 20 countries that have expelled Russian diplomats since the war in Ukraine began.
Ukraine war

400-plus Russian diplomats expelled worldwide over Ukraine

Moscow plans tit-for-tat retaliation as nations respond to civilian death toll

15 April 2022
Japan and China are Fast Retailing's two main markets, accounting for around 75% of revenue, according to QUICK-FactSet. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Retail

Uniqlo reboots aggressive expansion, seeing a return to normality

China lockdowns, Ukraine war, rising costs could make it hard to keep prices low

14 April 2022
During an interview with Nikkei on April 13, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias defended his country's decision to sell a 67% stake in one of the Mediterranean's most important ports to a Chinese company. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)
Interview

Greek foreign minister says Chinese investment adheres to EU rules

Nikos Dendias urges Beijing to involve itself more in regard to Ukraine

14 April 2022
A pedestrian crosses the street in front of Chinese embassy in Kyiv on March 1.
Ukraine war

The Chinese nationals who chose to stay in Ukraine

Many left, some can't leave, but a few prefer to remain in the war zone

14 April 2022
Production in Myanmar's Yadana gas field faces possible disruption as Western operation partners prepare to pull out. (Photo courtesy of PTTEP)
Energy

Russia-Ukraine war prompts PTTEP to produce more oil and gas

Thai exploration arm invests massively to boost profits, secure energy supply

14 April 2022
A teddy bear hangs from a tree in front of a burned-out apartment building in Borodyanka. (Photo by Vadym Petrasiuk)
Ukraine war

'Too many to count' killed: Kyiv suburb left in ruins after invasion

Residents of Ukraine's Borodyanka still counting the cost of Russian attack

14 April 2022