Japan denies report it rebuffed EU's plea to join Russian asset plans Japan's government on Tuesday denied a media report that it had rebuffed a European Union request to join plans to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine.

"Japan has acted for Ukraine from our national interest," as Japan could one day face a similar situation in East Asia, said Mimura, who oversees currency policy and coordinates economic policy with other nations."
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Japan Fast-Tracks $3.9 Billion in Aid to Shore Up Ukraine’s Finances Japan plans to expedite financial support to Ukraine by reallocating aid to early 2026, as announced by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama at the G7 meeting.

It's not charity. We know which side needs to win this war for all our sakes. Baby steps, but with each one, it gives me hope we are resolved to walk the walk.
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Ukraine’s energy workers risk their lives to keep lights on as Russia targets the grid.

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Same Christmas.

Very different realities in Ukraine and the rest of Europe.

thank you so much🥲 I am feeling stronger already.

thank you for asking, I have not been ok. It is such a comfort to even be asked, even though, I know it is my own fault and I have to get myself out of this. thank you so much for your big heart. 🙏

Zelensky ‘stronger’ after chief of staff resignation | William B Taylor YouTube video by Times Radio

Lesia Vasylenko and William B Taylor on Times Radio.
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We have reports that about 180 Russian Shahed drones in Ukraine’s air space detected , and that many of them moving in direction of Kyiv .

And if you’re wondering - yes that’s a lot

Urgent prayers needed for Kyiv, the defenders, and Ukraine!
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⚡️ Russia’s athletes just got their flag and anthem back in Putin’s favorite sport.

The International Judo Federation became the first Olympic body to fully restore Russia’s national symbols in competition, reversing restrictions imposed after 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia calls out corruption in Ukraine! AHHA😂🤣HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHGHHGHA😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Euroclear. Euroclear. Euroclear.
They are behind this.

Euroclear. Pressure Euroclear.

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China emerges as fifth biggest Euroclear shareholder Central bank’s sovereign wealth fund for investing foreign reserves has held stake for at least 5 years

Just doesn't seem to make sense to argue that investors will be driven away. What's the alternative - countries with no rule of law? It's probably overthinking, but makes me wonder who controls Euroclear. In 2020 FT reported that China was then the 5th largest shareholder. www.ft.com/content/b110...

"...dramatically overstated, as hundreds of leading economic and governmental voices have affirmed. Simply put, seizing Russian’s assets will hardly trigger financial crises or economic disasters."

Use Russia’s Frozen Assets to Rebuild Ukraine Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Ambassadors John E. Herbst and William B. Taylor argue that $300 billion of frozen Russian assets in Western banks should be transferred to Ukraine to help reconstruc...

I think it's Euroclear. They seem to be the ones getting pissy about it and scare mongering about the consequences. Sonnenfeld/Herbst/Taylor wrote an insightful article on the excuses last year. They said the concerns are:
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I want to marry him😍Even though he is too busy to come to Japan to live with me😂 I donated anyway! Please donate if you can.

To be clarify, I meant the Russian nuclear waste facility has Japanese funding, not the speculated movement of the waste! I believe Prof. Koizumi and Yoshinaga-san (bald guy) are worried about this movement bc they think N. Korea will recycle the nuclear material for weapons.

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Russian Forces Execute Five Ukrainian Defenders in Captivity, Says Prosecutor General Russian forces executed five captured Ukrainian defenders in Huliaipole, prompting a criminal investigation into the violation of war laws.

🔴 Russian forces executed five captured Ukrainian defenders.

Putin Signs Decree to Intensify Russification Efforts in Occupied Ukrainian Territories On November 25, Putin directed a push for Russian identity and language in occupied Ukrainian territories, continuing efforts to reshape cultural narratives.

⚡️ Putin just ordered a full push to force Russian identity and language onto occupied Ukrainian regions.

The Russian Red Cross Serves Putin—with Western Humanitarian Money An investigation reveals the Russian Red Cross aids Kremlin propaganda and militarized youth, while still receiving millions from Europe’s humanitarian budgets.

The Russian Red Cross is helping Russia’s war effort, not civilians.

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Prof. Koizumi explains that it is Jpn funded - Jpn wanted to help the former Soviet Union store away this waste, fearing they would dump it into the ocean, etc. The Deep Dive channel plans to bring a nuclear expert to comment further on the next episode.

receives ammunition from N. Korea. Prof. Koizumi and Yoshinaga-san (former JMSDF) speculate that the plan may be to send the nuclear waste to N. Korea. Prof. Koizumi wonders if it can be since world is not freaking out, but Yoshinaga-san, a N. Korea expert thinks that is the plan. Re the facility,