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· Ryan General
Report: China’s state-run outlets promote ‘pro-Russian’ narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Chinese state-run media outlets are reportedly promoting pro-Russian talking points in their domestic coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A recent analysis by CNN alleged that Weibo posts by outlets such as CCTV, the People’s Daily and Xinhua go against the neutral…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese news anchor wears Ukrainian flag colors while reporting NATO is responsible for Russian invasion
Internet users are speculating whether a Chinese news anchor deliberately wore colors of the Ukrainian flag on air. A screenshot of the news anchor was posted on the subreddit r/Ukraine where some users expressed their belief that the woman was sending a message of support for…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan reports 13 Chinese warplanes have entered its defense zone since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Taiwan has spotted 13 Chinese warplanes in its air defense zone since Thursday, the same day Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China, which remains the only major government that has not condemned Russia, rejected comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine. In…
· Ryan General
Korean Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee, 33, dies from Russian shelling after joining war defense
Actor-turned-soldier Pasha Lee was killed from a shelling attack by Russian forces in Ukraine’s city of Irpin on Sunday. Lee, who worked as an actor, singer, TV host and composer, joined the Ukrainian army after Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24. Colleagues and fans have taken…
· Carl Samson
Trump warns ‘Taiwan is next’ because US ‘did nothing’ in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Donald Trump says “Taiwan is going to be next.” Trump told Fox News he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping has been watching the Ukraine crisis with “glee” and sees it as his opportunity to attack the island. The former president blames the…
· Carl Samson
China says report alleging it asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics is ‘fake news’
A Western intelligence report revealed that senior Chinese officials had some knowledge of Russia’s plan to invade Ukraine ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to The New York Times. The report, which remains classified, alleged that Chinese officials told their…
· Bryan Ke
Over 100 diplomats walk out to support Ukraine as China stays during Russian foreign minister’s UN speech
More than 100 diplomats from the European Union, the United States, Britain and allied nations, such as Japan, walked out of the United Nations human rights forum as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s pre-recorded video was played on Tuesday. Diplomats from countries…
· Ryan General
Singapore is the first in Southeast Asia to announce sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
Singapore has become the first Southeast Asian country to announce sanctions against Russia over its recent invasion of Ukraine. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan described Russia's invasion as “unacceptable,” calling it a "clear and gross" breach of international…
· Jane Nam
ARMY donates money to Ukraine instead after sold-out BTS tour tickets put up for resale at $19,000 apiece
Korean K-pop boy group BTS are scheduled to go on tour in Seoul and Las Vegas, with four shows in each city. Presale tickets were bought out completely by BTS ARMY membership holders before they even became available to the general public. Resell prices reached over $19,000 in…
· Ryan General
Video: Russia removes Japan, US flags but leaves India flag on its space rocket
Russian space agency Roscosmos has removed the Japanese and American flags from its space rocket. "The launchers at Baikonur decided that without the flags of some countries, our rocket would look more beautiful," said Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin. In the…
· Rebecca Moon
Indian medical student refused to flee war-torn Ukraine without her Siberian husky puppy
A Kerala medical student, Arya Aldrin, refused to leave behind her six-month-old Siberian Husky puppy Zaira in Ukraine during evacuation. Aldrin was planning to leave Ukraine on an Air Asia chartered flight with her pet; however, the plane would not allow the dog onto the…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan honors former top US diplomat Pompeo during his visit, which China slams as ‘shameless’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for a four-day visit involving meetings with public officials and business leaders. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen awarded Pompeo with the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon in recognition…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese nationals stranded in Ukraine fear local anger over their government’s support for Putin
Chinese nationals still stranded in Ukraine have reportedly become the target of harassment from Ukrainians angered by the Chinese government’s stance on Russia’s invasion of the country. China has refused to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and…
· Rebecca Moon
Prime Minister Kishida announces Japan will take in refugees from Ukraine to ‘demonstrate solidarity’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed that his country would take in Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion during a phone call with Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Kishida stated in his call that he would like to “demonstrate solidarity with the…
· Carl Samson
China says US support for Taiwan ‘futile’ after Washington delegates visit Taipei amid Ukraine crisis
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a delegation of former American officials visited Taiwan to “reassure” the island of the United States’ “commitments.” The Ukraine crisis has raised concerns of a Chinese threat in Taiwan, which prompted President Tsai Ing-wen to raise its…
· Carl Samson
Taekwondo, judo bodies strip Vladimir Putin of black belt, honorary posts
The governing bodies of judo and taekwondo have stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of his honorary titles in response to the country’s recent attacks on Ukraine. The International Judo Federation, which is based in Budapest, suspended Putin’s status as its honorary…
· Michelle De Pacina
Indian students stranded in Ukraine plead for help: ‘There is a lot of panic’
About 13,000 Indian students studying abroad in Ukraine are still stranded and desperately calling on the Indian Embassy to help them evacuate the war-torn country. The Indian embassy is organizing evacuation efforts for Indian citizens in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and…
· Bryan Ke
‘We sympathize with the pain of the Ukrainian people’: Chinese history professors pen anti-war open letter
A group of professors from Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macao published an open letter calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine. A petition, signed by 121 alumni from top Chinese universities, also urged the Chinese government to honor…
· Carl Samson
North Korea firing of ballistic missile into sea deemed ‘absolutely unforgivable’ by Japan
After 28 days of reportedly ceasing weapons tests during the Beijing Olympics, North Korea fired a ballistic missile that traveled 300 kilometers (approximately 186 miles) towards the sea on Sunday. The surprise test occurred on the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin put…
· Carl Samson
Amid warplanes in ADIZ, China sent weather balloons to Taiwan’s airspace
Taiwanese radar detected Chinese weather balloons flying over the cities of Keelung, Taoyuan and Hsinchu shortly after the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February. The balloons have raised concerns after President Tsai Ing-wen put the island’s military on high alert in response…