U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres repeated his call Friday for Russia to stop its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, while a group of some 50 members of the world body demanded Moscow's immediate with
Nelia Ivanova and Svitlana Shlikhter were full of smiles when a nearly packed audience of about 300 people gave the Ukrainian ballet dancers and other performers a round of applause during a recent show in Awaji Island in western Japan.
A Tokyo conference on rebuilding Ukraine held on Monday underscored the vital role that private investment plays in efforts by Japan, a nation unable to provide military assistance under its pacifist Constitution, to show its commitment to supporting the war-torn country.
Ukraine's prime minister urged Japan's government and private sector on Monday to step up support for the country's reconstruction, promising an "economic miracle" once the almost two-year-old war with Russia ends.