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Russia's nuclear war threats are themselves escalatory
President Putin says Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons, though he left vague what might prompt this
RussiaUkraine-Russia war will dent Japan's economy
Conflict in Ukraine sets back Japan's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and threatens its economic security
JapanRussia opts for confronting EU on gas payments
Russia's gas supplier says it has cut off exports to Poland and Bulgaria for refusing to obey its new unilateral rules
RussiaRenault to park rather than sell its Russian assets
A Russian minister says Renault's hefty share in local carmaker AvtoVaz will be handed over to an unlikely owner
RussiaEvolving European arms supplies will enrage Russia
Poland has confirmed plans to supply tanks to Ukraine as Germany and the United Kingdom offer air defence systems
NATOBlasts spark fears of Russian action against Moldova
Moldova's president has called a security meeting after explosions at radio and government sites in Transnistria
MoldovaRussia and EU in final phase of rubles-for-gas contest
Moscow wants EU gas customers to pay in rubles; they are resisting, though compromise might just be possible
RussiaRussian general hints at aggression against Moldova
A senior Russian officer says the military may seek "access" to Moldova's separatist Transnistria region
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