Politics

  Bloomberg Japan should discuss a possible sharing of nuclear weapons similar to that of Nato members in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. Nato’s nuclear sharing arrangements let the U.S. keep its nuclear weapons in Europe under its custody. “Many people in Japan probably don’t know about the system,” Abe ...

  Bloomberg North Korea followed up January’s record barrage of missile tests with the firing of a suspected mid-range ballistic rocket on Sunday, ramping up tensions as global attention is focused on Ukraine. The projectile reached an apogee of about 600 kilometers (375 miles) and flew at a range of about 300 km before splashing down in waters outside of ...

Bloomberg Angela Merkel called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “a profound turning point in European history.” It’s also been a dramatic wake-up call for her successor as chancellor and prompted a rapid and remarkable shift in German policy on several major fronts. Olaf Scholz — the Social Democrat who took over from Merkel in December —was widely criticized by opponents and ...

  Bloomberg China attempted to distance itself from Russia as the scale of the invasion becomes clear, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on saying it was “absolutely imperative” for all sides to exercise restraint to prevent the conflict from “getting out of control.” “China has been following the evolution of the Ukraine issue, and the present situation is something China ...

Bloomberg Russian forces closed in on Ukraine’s capital and its embattled leadership as President Vladimir Putin shrugged off a barrage of sanctions imposed by the US and Europe and pressed deeper with his invasion. With the war raging Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Putin in a call that he supported negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, according to China Central ...

  Bloomberg European Union diplomats approved a plan to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over the invasion of Ukraine, a move that would freeze their overseas assets, according to two senior officials. The asset freeze, which comes in addition to a broader package of sanctions that the EU approved early Friday, does not affect the ...

  Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to negotiate with Ukraine during a phone call between the two leaders Friday afternoon, state media reported. “China supports Russia and Ukraine to resolve issues through negotiations,” Xi said, according to China Central Television. Putin told Xi that “Russia is willing to conduct high-level talks with Ukraine,” the ...

  Bloomberg Taiwan’s president played down concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger a similar crisis in Asia, warning against any efforts to use the crisis in Europe to sow panic in Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for damaging global stability and violating Ukraine’s sovereignty, a nation that shares similar security worries with Taiwan. “I ...

  Bloomberg Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unfolding in a nation with 15 atomic reactors operating near full capacity, exposing Europe’s second-biggest nuclear fleet to potential safety risks. Monitors at the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an email that they’re gravely concerned by the situation and remain in contact with Ukrainian nuclear-safety regulators. Reactors require steady supplies of electricity ...

  Bloomberg Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a difficult question for China: How can it support a key strategic partner when relations with the US and Europe are so much more important for its economy? An important energy supplier to China, Russia has strengthened trade ties with Beijing over the past decade. However, Russia’s economic weight pales in comparison to ...