1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (414+ words) Japan has protested a new world map adopted by the UN after it showed the disputed Kuril Islands as part of Russia. Japan’s government demanded a correction to the map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection. The UN General…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (393+ words) Russia test-fired anti-ship missiles from an island which is also claimed by Japan, a week after Vladimir Putin angered Tokyo by becoming the first Russian president to visit the disputed archipelago. The Pacific Fleet said on Thursday a unit equipped…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (996+ words) The Russian leader’s first visit to the disputed Kuril islands has exposed how far ties between Moscow and Tokyo have deteriorated, and why Japan has grown increasingly assertive in expanding its military capabilities. Namita Singh writes For a few hours…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1079+ words) Volodymyr Zelensky said St Petersburg strike was part of the country’s ‘long-range sanctions plan’ President Donald Trump is reported to have held a 90-minute call with Russian president Vladimir Putin in which he offered to help the leader find a…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (893+ words) Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed unwavering confidence in a victory in Ukraine during Saturday's Victory Day parade in Moscow, an event notably scaled back and missing…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (154+ words) Putin sends message to Russian troops at scaled-back Victory Day parade as ceasefire begins The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Putin sends message to…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) The Independent Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia with prisoner swap - President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, scheduled for May 9th, 10th, and 11th. - The ceasefire will involve a suspension of all kinetic military activity during…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1002+ words) The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give them a first morsel of one of World War II’s most closely guarded secrets: Prepare yourselves, he said, for “an extremely important task.” “Speculations abound,” one…...