Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues.
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country.
We will keep you updated on developments in the situation in Ukraine on the 4th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
Cargo ship from Ukraine to arrive in Lebanon this week
Following the resumption of grain exports by cargo ships from Ukraine, which had been stalled due to the blockade of the Black Sea by the Russian military, the first ship to leave southern Odesa with corn on the 1st of this month was a transit point in Turkey on the 3rd. Off the coast of Istanbul, the cargo was inspected for about 3 hours.
The ship will then head to its final destination, Lebanon, and is expected to arrive as early as this week, according to Turkish media.
Decided to establish a new company to take over the Russian "Sakhalin 2" project
The Russian government has decided to establish a new Russian company to take over the Sakhalin 2 oil and natural gas development project in the Russian Far East, in which a major Japanese trading company also invests, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on the 3rd. rice field.
On June 30, President Putin signed a presidential decree ordering that Sakhalin Energy, the operating body of Sakhalin 2, be changed to a newly established Russian company and that its assets be transferred to the new company free of charge. was doing.
The presidential decree requires shareholders, other than the Russian government-owned gas company Gazprom, to notify Russia within one month of incorporation whether they agree to the transfer of shares.
From Japan, Mitsui & Co. has a 12.5% stake in Sakhalin Energy, and Mitsubishi Corporation has a 10% stake.