Japanese-Ukrainian relations

9:21 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 719,240 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 719,240 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 15.

7:06 AM

EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia.

The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia's war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official.

6:00 AM

Japanese foreign minister arrives in Kyiv.

Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit overnight on Nov. 16 in a show of Tokyo's support for the besieged country.

5:15 AM

EU has 'convincing' evidence of reported Chinese attack drone production for Russia, media reports.

"We have had reports from intelligence sources on the existence of a factory inside China producing drones which are shipped to Russia," a senior EU official told Politico on Nov. 15.

3:57 AM

Ukraine's foreign budget support surpasses $100 billion since start of full-scale war.

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has received over $100 billion in foreign-backed external financing to support Ukraine's state budget, the country's finance ministry announced on Nov. 15.

2:37 AM

Kazakh companies supply electronic warfare equipment to Russia despite sanctions, media reports.

Several companies in Kazakhstan are playing a significant role in helping Russia circumvent Western sanctions by supplying equipment for the development of electronic warfare (EW) systems, according to The Insider, the Russian independent investigative outlet.

12:58 AM

Democratic senators urge investigation into Musk's calls with Russia, Reuters reports.

In a letter seen by Reuters on Nov. 15, two senior Democratic senators argued that Musk’s involvement in SpaceX programs should be reviewed for potential debarment and exclusion due to his communications with Russian officials.

10:40 PM

4 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast.

In a statement released on Nov. 15, governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the children who returned home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast include four boys, aged between 1.7 and 17. According to the Ukrainian government’s database, Russia has illegally abducted over 19,500 children since February 2022.

10:13 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Scholz calls Putin, discusses war in Ukraine; Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region

8:59 PM

Scholz's call with Putin risks opening a 'Pandora's Box,' Zelensky warns.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin opens a "Pandora's box," potentially leading to "other conversations and other calls," President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in his evening address on Nov. 15.

8:43 PM

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8:04 PM

War will 'end faster' under Trump administration, Zelensky says.

The war "will end faster" under the policies of Donald Trump’s administration, set to take office in January 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Nov. 15 interview with Suspilne.

7:51 PM

Vladimir Putin

What Putin hopes to achieve in Ukraine before Trump enters the White House

6:41 PM

Ukrainian military fighting in Russia to receive additional financial rewards.

The update applies primarily to those currently involved in combat in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

6:37 PM

At least 3 Russian oil refineries on verge of closure, Reuters reports.

At least three Russian oil refineries have been forced to halt or scale back production due to significant losses and now face the risk of closure, Reuters reported on Nov. 15, citing five undisclosed sources.

5:18 PM

Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years.

During the conversation, Scholz condemned Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling on Putin to end it and withdraw Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. He also urged Russia to negotiate with Ukraine to achieve a “just and lasting peace.”

5:11 PM

Protesters storm parliament in Georgia's Russian-occupied Abkhazia over controversial investment deal with Russia.

Protests against a controversial investment agreement with Russia escalated into clashes in Sukhum, the capital of Russian-occupied Abkhazia. The proposed law seeks to permit Russians to purchase property in Abkhazia.

4:52 PM

Tbilisi court rejects 11 lawsuits challenging Georgian election results.

A Tbilisi court has dismissed all 11 lawsuits filed by Georgian opposition parties and civil society organizations seeking to invalidate protocols issued by district election commissions, News Georgia reported on Nov. 14.

4:09 PM

Putin, Scholz to hold first direct phone call in two years, Bloomberg reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are set to hold their first direct phone call in nearly two years on Nov. 15, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

3:44 PM

SBU arrests Ukrainian officer allegedly working as a Russian mole in special forces.

According to the report, the officer, the commander of a unit in Special Operations Forces, had been transmitting critical military intelligence to Russian troops.

6:55 AM  (Updated:  November 15, 2024 3:28 pm)

Trump says Russia-Ukraine war 'gotta stop.'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a Mar-a-Lago event in Florida on Nov. 14 that his administration will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war.

2:34 PM

US presence in Poland is 'guarantee of security,' Duda says at opening of new missile base.

The U.S. has opened a new air defense base in northern Poland, underscoring a guarantee of security on NATO's eastern flank, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Nov. 13.

1:58 PM

Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive detected.

State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that a Russian sabotage group planted a Russian flag near the border in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast, but said that the event occurred in the grey zone and Russian troops did not launch a major offensive in the region.

12:36 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Minsk to discuss POWs exchange

11:20 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 1, injure 19 over past day.

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least one civilian and injured at least 19 others in the past day, regional authorities reported on Nov. 15.