AJMEDIA News Digest: March 8, 2022

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA No deal after 3rd round of Ukraine-Russia cease-fire talks: report LVIV, Ukraine – Representatives from Ukraine and Russia failed to reach any agreement after holding a… Read more

Japan embassy staff to leave Ukraine as Russia’s attacks intensify

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA All staff members of the Japanese Embassy in Ukraine will temporarily move out of the country, the government said Monday, citing security reasons as Russia’s invasion… Read more

Japan discussing Russian oil import ban with U.S., Europe

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Japan is discussing a ban on oil imports from Russia with the United States and European countries, a government source close to the matter said Monday,… Read more

Japan warns against all Russia travel due to Ukraine sanctions

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Japan on Monday raised its travel alert for Russia to its second-highest level to warn against all trips there, as additional sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of… Read more

Tokyo stocks’ Nikkei index briefly below 25,000 for 1st time in 16 months

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday, with the Nikkei index briefly falling below the 25,000 line for the first time since November 2020, on growing concern over… Read more

U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan plan to ban Russian energy imports

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Key U.S. lawmakers on trade issues announced a bipartisan agreement Monday for legislation to ban the import of energy products from Russia and suspend normal trade… Read more

Turkish, Moldovan leaders discuss Ukraine developments, evacuations

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu on Monday discussed the latest developments regarding situation in Ukraine, AJMEDIA reports citing Daily Sabah. In… Read more

Turkey to supply Iraq with electricity from next week

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Turkey will supply Iraq with 500 megawatts of electricity starting from next week, the state-owned Iraqi News Agency (INA) said on Sunday, AJMEDIA reports citing Daily… Read more

Azerbaijan’s PASHA Bank warns customers in Russia

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA Azerbaijan’s PASHA Bank warned its customers (PASHA Bank cardholders) in Russia, AJMEDIA reports via bank. The cards of Azerbaijani banks, including PASHA Bank will not work… Read more

The use of term “Nagorno-Karabakh” in the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry is unacceptable, Defense Ministry

Tokyo, 8 March, /AJMEDIA The use of the term “Nagorno-Karabakh” in the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the context on humanitarian aid sent to… Read more