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A Ukrainian honor guard stands as a symbolic illumination entitled "Rays of Memory" is projected over the graves of Ukrainian soldiers who died in the war with Russia, at Lychakiv Military Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Monday, hours before the fourth anniversary of the conflict's start.
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 24, 2026
Where do Ukraine and Russia stand after four years of war?
The conflict has had broad ramifications for the globe, including in the Indo-Pacific region, with Japanese officials emphasizing that “Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow.”
A Ukrainian serviceman looks at a Vampire, a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle, during its flight near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 5, 2025.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 24, 2026
From AI to Starlink: How drone tech is reshaping war in Ukraine
Without drones, modern warfare is now “impossible.”
Yekaterina Oreshkina, 39, owner of the BonCafe bakery chain, poses in front of a cafe she was forced to close due to rising food prices, rent and taxes, in Moscow on Feb. 18. Her other outlets remain open.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2026
In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close amid major slowdown
Consumption has stalled even in affluent Moscow.
Ukrainian servicemen great each other after their return from the front lines at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Feb. 10.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2026
Ukraine’s soldiers dare to dream of home as country marks four years of war
Today, the conflict looks very different to the early days after Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, with drones now responsible for much of the destruction.
Water vapor rises from residential buildings' autonomous heating systems during a power blackout and freezing temperatures, after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's war in Ukraine, in Kyiv on Jan. 19.
WORLD
Feb 24, 2026
Power drought tips Ukraine’s economy into worst crisis since war’s first year
From steel mills to mines, cement-makers and food producers, Ukrainian industry is being forced to cut output and absorb rising costs.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during the spring session of parliament in Budapest on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2026
Hungary blocks Russia sanctions and EU cash for Kyiv on eve of war anniversary
Ukraine says the oil flows stopped after a Russian attack on pipeline infrastructure in ​January and it is fixing the damage as fast as it ⁠can.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban makes a speech during a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new third terminal at Liszt Ferenc Airport in Budapest on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
Desperate for reelection, Hungary’s Orban latches on to war fears
The right-wing nationalist with close links to Russia’s Vladimir Putin is facing the most serious challenge yet in his long premiership.
Workers at the site where a policewoman was killed in an explosion in Lviv, Ukraine, on Sunday.
WORLD
Feb 23, 2026
Russia hits Kyiv overnight as war about to enter fifth year
The strikes follow trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. in Geneva last week, held in an effort to make progress toward a peace deal.
People mourn during the funeral ceremony for 3-month-old Kira Glodan, her mother, Valeriya Glodan and grandmother Ludmila Yavkina in Odesa, Ukraine, in April 2022.
WORLD / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2026
Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war
In Ukraine, millions more have had to flee their homes to escape the fighting as Russia’s troops advanced.
Former Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda speaks during an interview on Thursday in Tokyo's Chuo Ward.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2026
Ukraine may expect Japan to help advance peace talks
“Ukraine has high expectations for the Takaichi administration,” said former Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a news conference after the European Group of Five defense ministers' meeting in Krakow, Poland, on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
Top European military powers to work on low-cost air defense
This new initiative, known as Low-Cost Effectors and Autonomous Platforms, or LEAP, is spearheaded by the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Poland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an interview in Kyiv on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is not losing the war
The Ukrainian president’s assessment of the grinding conflict comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing Kyiv to agree a deal with Moscow.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meet on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance
After a decade of strategic drift, Washington has finally aligned its resources with the reality Japan has lived with for a generation.
Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani has urged the International Paralympic ‌Committee to reconsider its stance to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with their national flags and anthems.
PARALYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
Italy against allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags and anthems at Paralympics
An IPC ​spokesman said later the organization was ⁠in talks with the Italian government over the participation of the Russian and Belarusian Paralympians.
The site of a Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
U.S.-led Ukraine peace deal this year unlikely, top European spy chiefs say
The officials believe Russia does not want to end the war quickly, and is instead using talks with the U.S. to push for sanctions relief and business deals.
A Starlink satellite-internet communication system antenna and router
WORLD
Feb 19, 2026
Russia’s frontline communications hit by curbs to Starlink and Telegram
Senior European diplomats said that they saw the impact of Russia’s communications struggles as significant.
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons poses for photos ahead of the news conference in Milan in March 2025.
PARALYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026
Ukrainian officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision
Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milano Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes.
A mural in the Russian city of Voronezh depicts a portrait of a Russian soldier who died fighting in Ukraine.
WORLD / Society
Feb 19, 2026
Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian city
The Russian city of Voronezh is closer to the front line in eastern Ukraine than to the Russian capital.
Kremlin chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky walks out the InterContinental hotel on the day of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Geneva on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Ukraine dissatisfied with ‘difficult’ talks but U.S. sees ‘meaningful progress’
At the conclusion, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations said they would meet again, without providing a date.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attend a meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 21, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Ukraine slaps sanctions on Belarus’ Lukashenko for aiding Russia’s war
One of Russia’s closest allies, Belarus served as a staging ground for Moscow to launch its 2022 invasion, allowing Russian forces to ​get close to Kyiv before being pushed back.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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