Situation in Ukraine
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S&P Downgrades Russian Government Bonds by Eight Levels
Read more: S&P Downgrades Russian Government Bonds by Eight LevelsRatings agency S&P Global announced a downgrade of Russian government bonds on March 3. The long-term foreign currency debt rating was downgraded to "double B pu...
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Brazilian Government Issues Humanitarian Visas to Ukrainians
Read moreBrazilian Government Issues Humanitarian Visa to Ukrainian NationalsThe Brazilian government announced on March 3 that it will issue humanitarian visas to people in Ukraine and neighboring countries affected by Russia's invasion of...
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G7 foreign ministers "more severe sanctions" if Russian aggression continues.
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers: "More Tough Sanctions" if Russian Aggression ContinuesThe foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) major economies held talks for about an hour on April 4. After the talks, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters, "If Russia does not stop attacking...
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Calls Ukrainian President: Attack on Nuclear Power Plants "An Outrage That Will Never Be Forgiven"
Read more: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida talks with Ukraine's President by phone, calling the attack on nuclear power plants "an unforgivable outrage.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on the evening of April 4 that he had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky that evening. In the meeting, the Prime Minister said that Ro...
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Russian Oil Giants Criticize Invasion of Ukraine: "Quick Cessation of Armed Conflict"
Read more: Russian Oil Giants Criticize Invasion of Ukraine: "Prompt Cessation of Armed Conflict"Russia's second largest oil company, Lukoil, issued a statement on March 3 condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The major Russian company and u...
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Fire at Ukraine nuclear power plant extinguished
Read moreUkraine Nuclear Power Plant Fire ExtinguishedOn April 4, Ukrainian emergency authorities reported a fire at the Zaporizha nuclear power plant, which was reportedly caused by a Russian military attack, according to local time...
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Russian shelling causes fire at one of Europe's largest nuclear power plants in Ukraine
Read more: Russian Shelling Causes Fire at Europe's Largest Nuclear Power Plant in UkraineUkrainian President Wlodimir Zelensky said on April 4 that the Russian military attack on the Zaporizha nuclear power plant was a "nuclear...
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UK to exclude Russian airline companies from insurance market.
Read more: U.K. to exclude Russian airline companies from insurance market.The British government announced on March 3 that it plans to exclude Russian aerospace and aviation companies from the British insurance market. Russia, which invaded Ukraine...
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Calls on People to "Save Energy" in the Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Read more: Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Urges Public to "Save Energy" in Wake of Ukraine InvasionAt a press conference on the evening of March 3, Prime Minister Kishida called on the public to save more energy than ever before. During the press conference, Prime Minister Kishida...
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Shelling of Residential Areas, ICC Begins Investigation of War Crimes, Day 7 of Ukraine Invasion
Read more: Shelling of residential areas, ICC launches war crimes investigation 7 days after invasion of UkraineOn the second day of the seventh Russian invasion of Ukraine, at least two major cities, Mariupol in the south and Kharkiv (Kharkiv) in the east,...