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Jun 19, 2026

Ukraine Hits Moscow With Its Largest Drone Strike, and Japan Sees Russia's Reversal

Before dawn on June 18, Ukraine launched what Russian media called its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, igniting a major oil refinery in the Kapotnya district. Japanese reactions mixed satisfaction at Russia's reversal with dread over escalation and nuclear risk.

Putin-Mocking Artist Shot Dead in Polish Exile, Reviving Japan's 'Scary Russia' Meme

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Jun 18, 2026

Putin-Mocking Artist Shot Dead in Polish Exile, Reviving Japan's 'Scary Russia' Meme

Semyon Skrepetsky (real name Robert Kuzovkov), a Russian artist famous for anti-Putin satire, was killed in eastern Poland. Polish prosecutors detained two Belarusian men. Japanese reactions blended fear, dark humor, and 'of course Russia did it' fatalism.

China and Russia's Double Standards: Cross-Border Military Law and 'No Whitewashing Invasion'

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May 28, 2026

China and Russia's Double Standards: Cross-Border Military Law and 'No Whitewashing Invasion'

Putin's new law lets him deploy Russian troops anywhere to 'protect detained citizens,' while China lectures the world against whitewashing aggression. Japan's online crowd reads both as self-incrimination and a security warning.