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While much of the world has remained focused on continuing developments in Ukraine this week, it’s also been a busy week for diplomacy elsewhere. That includes Japan — which has had several top government officials on the road. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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A Ukrainian family who came to Hawaiʻi for a long-awaited vacation before Russia invaded their country watched from the islands in shock as bombs started dropping on their nation. Now, more than a month later, they remain stranded in Hawaiʻi without access to their money, family, friends or home.
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One of many impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is higher gas prices around the world. That’s putting a bigger focus on electric vehicles — including an unusual announcement late last week in Japan. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The overwhelming majority of countries in the Asia-Pacific have joined in the global condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But it’s not a universal reaction. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Local families with ties to Ukraine understandably are on edge as Russian forces shelled Ukraine's second-largest city on Monday and closed in on the capital. Hilo resident Artem Sergeyev has been in touch daily with relatives in Kyiv. He says they are safe for now, trying to stay indoors.
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Russian forces are shelling Ukraine’s second-largest city, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closing in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 40-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles. The country’s embattled president says the stepped-up shelling is aimed at forcing him into concessions.
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On Thursday, Volodymyr Omelyan and his family awoke to the sound of missile blasts nearby. By Friday, he had said goodbye to his wife and children and enlisted to fight.
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Russian troops are bearing down on Ukraine’s capital, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city. The invasion of a democratic country has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered international efforts to make Russia stop. The U.S. and other global powers slapped ever-tougher sanctions on Russia as the invasion reverberated through the world’s economy and energy supplies. U.N. officials said they were preparing for millions to flee Ukraine.
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Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.
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Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24, targeting cities across the country. The assault has upended the lives of everyday Ukrainians.