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), such as 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)

IAEA inspects for “dirty bomb” “no evidence of undeclared activity or material”

The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) inspected nuclear-related facilities in Ukraine on the 3rd due to the problem that Russia unilaterally claims that Ukraine may use so-called "dirty bombs" that scatter radioactive materials. It announced that it found no evidence of undeclared nuclear-related activity or material.



At the request of the Ukrainian side, the IAEA sent inspectors to three facilities, including a nuclear-related laboratory in Kyiv, where Russia claimed to be involved in the production of dirty bombs. was



The IAEA said it will proceed with the analysis of samples collected at the site and report the results as soon as possible.

Former Iranian Diplomats Joint Statement “Warning of Military Cooperation with Russia”

While it has been pointed out that Iran is providing drones to Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine, more than 30 former Iranian diplomats issued a joint statement, urging the government to work internationally to ease tensions in the situation in Ukraine. He urged the public to cooperate and take action.



On the 3rd, 35 former Iranian diplomats published a joint statement in a local newspaper criticizing the government's response to the situation in Ukraine.



It said, "As the Ukrainian people are being hurt, it is questionable whether Iran's response to this war is in full consideration of its national interests. Those who do not know diplomacy are threatening national security." '' he pointed out.



He added, "If we take sides with either side, there is a risk of making a grave mistake in a historical phase, and there is concern that we may plunge into an unwanted war with NATO = the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia is also a country that is hostile to Iran. It has a cooperative relationship and is duplicitous." He warned against deepening military cooperation with Russia.