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 25th (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)

Putin Approves Criminal Law Amendment to Severe Punishment for Refusal of Military Service and Desertion

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to the Criminal Code and other legislation that would impose harsh penalties on those who refuse military service or desert during mobilization, martial law, or wartime.



Refusal of military service, desertion, disobeying orders or resisting superiors will result in a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.



With this revision, the wording "during the period of mobilization" was newly added to the law in addition to "during wartime", and not only professional soldiers but also convened reserves bear heavy criminal responsibility.



In Ukraine, the Russian army is said to be suffering from a serious shortage of soldiers, and it is reported that the morale has declined, such as soldiers who refused to participate in the battle leave the unit. In addition to tightening, it seems that there is also an aim to steadily advance the mobilization of reserves, which was launched on the 21st of this month.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi makes a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, showing consideration for both sides

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly that seven months after the military invasion of Russia and Ukraine, "a fundamental solution should take into account each other's reasonable security concerns and have a balanced effect." It is to build a sustainable and sustainable framework," he said, showing consideration for both sides.

Iran's foreign ministry 'regrets' cancellation of approval of ambassador to Ukraine

In response to the Ukrainian foreign ministry's decision to revoke the approval of Iran's ambassador to Ukraine due to the supply of weapons to Russia, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on the 24th, "It is regrettable that the decision was based on unconfirmed information. Appropriate response. I will take a statement.



On the other hand, regarding the Russian military aggression, he reiterated his assertion that "Iran is neutral and believes in a peaceful resolution between the two countries."



Earlier, the Ukrainian military announced on the 23rd that it had shot down seven Iranian-made drones used by the Russian military, but the Iranian government denied providing the drones.

Protests continue in Russia against mobilization of reservists

As the Ukrainian army continues its reversal offensive in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine this month, President Putin of Russia announced on the 21st that he would partially mobilize reserves, and citizens are being called up to the army in various places.



The Russian independent media said that senior citizens and students, who are not prioritized for recruitment, could also be mobilized, and that 1 million people could be mobilized, well above the 300,000 figure indicated by the Ministry of Defense. I'm telling you.



It also said that in a village in Kemerovo province, Siberia, all male residents were mobilized.



Under these circumstances, on the 24th, activities to protest against mobilization were held in various parts of Russia, including the capital Moscow, the second city St. Petersburg, and cities in the Far East Siberia.



Participants in the protest were detained one after another by security forces, and a Russian human rights group said that at least 740 people were detained in at least 32 cities as of 3:00 am Japan time on the 25th.



It is reported that a writ of summons may be handed to the detained participants, and when asked by reporters about the legality of the call, spokesman Peskov of the Russian president's office justified the act, saying, "There is no illegality." I'm here.



The Putin administration intends to continue to invade Ukraine while suppressing citizens' protests with force, but it seems that dissatisfaction is spreading among the people.