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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…
· Carl Samson
Ukraine’s envoy to Japan slams Uniqlo for continuing operations in Russia: ‘What a shame’
Fast fashion retailer Uniqlo has remained in business in Russia despite pressure to close its 49 stores in the country. Tadashi Yanai, founder and president of Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Uniqlo, said clothing is a necessity of life and Russians have the same right…
· Jane Nam
Korean ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Ken says he is in Ukraine ‘to fight in the frontlines’
YouTuber Rhee Ken, a former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant, posted that he and his team would be fighting on Ukraine’s ‘frontlines.’ On March 6, Rhee announced on his Instagram account that he and his hand-selected team of special forces had “informally” left South Korea for…
· Ryan General
Report: South Asians, other non-white foreigners fleeing Ukraine face discrimination at the border
Human Rights Watch recently reported that some South Asians and other non-white residents of Ukraine were prevented from riding buses and trains leaving the country. Ukrainian authorities were accused of prioritizing the evacuation of Ukrainian women and children over non-white…
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· Ryan General
How Asian countries voted on UN resolution demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted in favor of reprimanding Russia for its recent display of “aggression against Ukraine.” The text of the resolution “deplores in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine in violation of Article 2,…
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Uncle Roger’s joke about Ukraine falls flat with netizens
Chinese Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as his Uncle Roger persona, received online backlash for promoting his world standup tour in a tweet referencing Ukraine. “Adding some Ukraine dates to my Haiyaa world tour! Stay tuned…” he joked with a laughing emoji after…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I am his whole family’: Indian student refuses to flee war-torn Ukraine without his dog
Rishabh Kaushik, a software engineering student at Kharkiv National University in Ukraine, refuses to leave behind his rescue dog Maliboo in the war-torn country. Kaushik called out for help after the Indian embassy, the Animal Quarantine and Certification Service (AQCS) and the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese in Ukraine advised to not display China flags amid pro-Russia Chinese social media, news stories
Many Weibo, Douyin and WeChat users have been banned after posting “provocative comments” targeting Ukrainians. The social media platforms reminded their users to stay “objective and rational” and maintain a “clean and upright atmosphere.” Similar sentiments were echoed by…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Women on Weibo call out men who said they wanted to take in attractive Russia-Ukraine war refugee girls
Chinese women on Weibo expressed outrage after several men reportedly made distasteful posts on the Twitter-like platform to indicate their willingness to accept female Ukrainian refugees amid the Ukraine crisis in eastern Europe. “I am withdrawing myself from participating in…