North Korea has accused Ukraine’s leader of “gambling” with the lives of his people by pursuing nuclear weapons or placing U.S. nuclear weapons in the war-hit country, North Korea’s official mouthpiece said on Sunday. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, referred to a petition posted on the Ukrainian president’s…
North Korea Says Ukraine ‘Gambling’ With People’s Destiny Over Nuclear Ambitions
Ukraine Declares That It Recognizes Japan’s Claim to ‘Russian-Occupied’ Kuril Islands
Ukraine’s government has declared its support for Japan regarding its claim to the disputed Kuril Islands, which have been under Russian control since 1945. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had signed a decree recognizing Japan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including the Kuril Islands, following a debate in the Ukrainian parliament on Friday. “Ukraine…
Kazakhstan Refuses to Recognize Russia’s Referendums in Occupied Ukrainian Territories
Kazakhstan has stated that it will not recognize Kremlin-organized referendums in four occupied regions in Ukraine aimed at annexing territory to Russia, despite being a close ally of Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aibek Smadiyarov said Monday that Kazakhstan’s stance on the referendum is consistent with “the principles of territorial integrity of states, their sovereign equivalence…
Video: NTD, Epoch Times Reporters Recount Russian Missile Strikes at Ukraine Military Base
Russian missiles slammed into a Ukrainian military facility four miles from the village of Koty, Ukraine, on Sunday. Thirty-five people died in the attack and 134 were injured, according to Yaroviv Gov. Maksym Kozytskyy. At the training facility, formally known as the Yaroviv International Peacekeeping and Security Centre, soldiers and volunteers ran for cover amid…
Taiwan Says ASUS Will Withdraw Business From Russia Amid Calls From Ukraine
Taiwan-based electronics company ASUS will pull out business from Russia in consideration of its reputation, Taiwan’s economy minister said on Monday, following a letter from a Ukrainian minister urging the company to cut ties with Moscow. Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov issued a letter to ASUS chairman Jonney Shih on March 10 urging the…
South Korea Joins Sanctions Against Russian Central Bank and Belarus
South Korea’s government said Monday that it will join the international move to suspend transactions with Russia’s central bank and impose sanctions on Belarus over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The [South] Korean government has decided today, March 7, to join other nations in imposing additional sanctions including the prohibition of transactions with the central bank…
India Expects Big Increase in Wheat Exports Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
India is set to export a record 7 million tonnes of wheat this year, a top government official said on Saturday as global prices rise amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Indian wheat exports have picked up,” said Sudhanshu Pandey, a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. “By the…
Can Avoiding War Come at Too High a Price?
Commentary On Sept. 3, 1939, the Australian Prime Minister, Robert Menzies, broadcasted the following message: “Fellow Australians, it is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that in consequence of a persistence by Germany in her invasion of Poland, Great Britain has declared war upon her and that, as a result, Australia is also at…
Ukraine, Russia Conflict Will Obstruct Economic Recovery: Australian Treasurer
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned that the escalating hostilities between Ukraine and Russia will obstruct Australia’s economic recovery, as global oil prices rise to a seven-year high. “This is not just going to have an impact in terms of the national security situation … But what it would have is a broader economic impact,…
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Threatening Global Food Supply, Wheat, Corn Supply Disruptions Anticipated
The simmering Russia-Ukraine crisis is endangering the global food supply, threatening to create food shortages and drive up prices even higher, with wheat, corn, and sunflower part of the list of items that will be most affected. Russia and Ukraine combined account for roughly 80 percent of global sunflower oil exports, 29 percent of the…
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