Relations between Moscow and Tokyo, already difficult, have deteriorated sharply since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
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Ukraine said today it's forces had retaken several square kilometres of territory around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces seized in May.
Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi s recent call to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict, the envoy said leaders of both India and France are working together to convince Moscow to return to the negotiating table.
Decoy mannequins dressed as soldiers have been deployed in certain areas of Ukraine, days after Ukrainian troops appeared to have pushed Russian forces out of Kharkiv.