Germany’s top military commander warns of potential Russian threat to NATO members within 5-8 years
Germany’s top military commander, Bundeswehr Chief Marshal Carsten Breuer, said that once Russia rebuilds its military, which was affected by the Ukraine war, it will be ready to attack NATO members within five to eight years. The photo shows the Russian flag. Photograph taken in April 2021 (2024 Reuters/David W Cerny) [ワルシャワ １８日 ロイター] – […]
ECB Officials Discuss Interest Rate Cut Decision at June Board Meeting
European Central Bank (ECB) officials reiterated on the 18th that a decision to start cutting interest rates will be made at the board meeting in June. However, there is still disagreement about what to do next and how far interest rates should be lowered. Photograph taken (2024 Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay) [フランクフルト／ワシントン／ストックホルム １８日 ロイター] – European Central […]
Ukrainian Army Receives Three Times More Drones in 2024 Than 2023, Shifts Tactics Against Russia
The number of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) delivered to the Ukrainian army this year has already reached three times as much as in all of 2023. The photo shows an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft operated by Ukrainian troops. The photo was taken on March 12, 2024 near Bakhmut, Ukraine. (2024Reuters/Oleksandr Ratushniak) [キーウ １５日 ロイター] – The number of […]
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Urges Allies for Support in War with Russia
On April 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with military commanders to discuss frontline actions and arms supplies from allies in the war with Russia. The picture shows Ukrainian soldiers on the front line monitoring the sky. The photo was taken in March near Bakhmut. Photo provided (2024 Reuters/Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko) [キーウ １５日 […]
Russian Companies Encounter Payment Hurdles with Chinese Suppliers amid Increasing Obstacles
[モスクワ １２日 ロイター] – Russian companies are facing increasing obstacles in making payments to China, two Russian news outlets reported on the 12th. In particular, transactions involving electronic components were affected. Kommersant newspaper reported, citing market sources, that some Chinese banks have been receiving orders from Russia since the end of March for servers, storage […]
President Zelensky Warns of Depleting Air Defense Missiles in Ukraine Amid Russian Attacks
[キーウ ６日 ロイター] – In an interview broadcast on domestic television on the 6th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that if Russia continues to carry out intense long-term attacks, Ukraine could run out of air defense missiles. “If (Russia) continues to attack every day as they have done over the last month, we could run […]
Russia’s Missile Attack on Zaporozhye: Death, Destruction, and Chaos
On April 5, Russia fired five missiles into the city of Zaporozhye in southern Ukraine, killing at least four people, injuring 20 others, and damaging several buildings, including homes and industrial facilities. Photo provided by Ukrainian police authorities (2024, Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia fired five missiles into the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye on […]
Fierce Fighting Erupts Near Chasov Yar in Eastern Ukraine: Ukrainian and Russian Forces Clash
On the 5th, there was fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Chasov Yar, Donetsk Oblast, a stronghold in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine denies that Russian troops have approached the city. In this photo, a Ukrainian soldier fires a rocket at the front line in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, on April 4, 2024 (Reuters / […]
Increasing Risk of Bird Flu Transmission to Humans Due to Spread to New Species and Geographical Range, Warns WOAH Director General
Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Elois said on the 4th that the risk of bird flu infecting humans increases as the number of species it infects and the geographical range in which it occurs increase. . Photograph taken in September 2022 in Brittany, France (2024 Reuters / Stephane Mahe) [パリ […]
Russian Oil Import Delays: How US Sanctions Impact China Payments
Reuters has learned that it can take up to six months to pay for Russian oil imports through China. Document photo (2024 Reuters/Dado Ruvic) [モスクワ ４日 ロイター] – Reuters has learned that it can take up to six months to pay for Russian oil imports through China. The background is financial sanctions imposed by the […]
