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Russia military increasingly active in Japan's vicinity

On the evening of March 15, the Maritime Self-Defense Force detected two Russian Navy ships heading west in waters about 70 kilometers east-northeast of Shiriyazaki cape in Aomori Prefecture. The Shiranui, a destroyer from the Ominato base in the prefecture, and a P-3C patrol plane from the Hachinohe Air Base,…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 7, 2022

Bournemouth airline secures funding to grow Airbus fleet

European Cargo is based at Bournemouth Airport and operates flights to the Far East and US

Birmingham Post · Mar 29, 2022

Japan holds on to oil, gas interests in Russia's Sakhalin, wary of China taking them

Despite Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese government intends for the time being to maintain its interests in energy projects in the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 27, 2022

Putin hails $117.5 billion of China deals as Russia squares off with West

President Vladimir Putin unveiled new Russian oil and gas deals with China worth an estimated $117.5 billion on Friday, promising to ramp up Russia's Far East exports at a time of heightened tension with European customers over Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions

Russian officials say Moscow is sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major joint drills

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022