Opinion
2023 outlook: Asia should cement tactical gains in energy security
Region needs to update long-term road map for viable decarbonization
Russia & Caucasus
Energy
Japanese companies to buy over 2m tonnes of LNG from Oman
Mitsui, Itochu and JERA set to close deals; others also in talks
Comment
Putin isolated as neutral powers join West in anti-Russia rhetoric
World stepped back from the brink of discord at G-20 summit
Ukraine war
Japanese insurers to halt ship insurance for all of Russia
Lack of coverage for war damage could have impact on Japan's LNG imports
International relations
U.S. struggles to lure African nations over from China
Countries that benefit from Beijing investment wary of Washington's $55bn pledge
Ukraine war
Putin dismisses U.S. Patriot missiles for Ukraine as 'quite old'
Russian president says military aid won't keep Moscow from achieving its goals
Ukraine war
U.S. says Russia's Wagner Group bought North Korean weapons
Military company accused of taking delivery to bolster forces in Ukraine war
Ukraine war
Biden, Zelenskyy show solidarity at White House in first wartime visit
U.S. president calls for global unity on Ukraine to continue in 2023
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar turns to small Russian nuclear reactors for energy solution
International isolation brings countries closer for economic cooperation
Most read in 2022
Japan's reopening, war in Ukraine -- our 12 most read stories of 2022
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait and China's policy shifts were much on readers' minds throughout the year
International relations
U.S. courts Africa with aid as China, Russia make inroads
Countries seek to strike balance between Washington and rivals
Interview
Ukraine defense minister nixes early peace talks with Moscow
Reznikov says negotiations can begin only after Russia withdraws completely
Travel & Leisure
Russian tourist numbers jump in Thailand
Southeast Asian country's willing acceptance invites criticism
International relations
U.S. imposes sanctions over rights abuses, targets China and Russia
Penalties on PME mark Washington's first against a Nasdaq-listed company
International relations
Pakistan to buy discounted Russian oil to ease economic pains
Experts downplay worries over irking U.S., Islamabad faces long wait for LNG
Ukraine war
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap
WNBA player traded for former arms dealer Viktor Bout, Moscow says
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from Nov. 15 to Dec. 8: EU Commission proposes 9th package of sanctions against Russia
Putin says risk of nuclear war rising but he hasn't 'gone mad'; Zelenskyy named Time magazine's Person of the Year
Ukraine war
Putin says he hasn't gone mad, nuclear weapons are for deterrence
Russian leader denies Western accusations of atomic saber-rattling
Commodities
Wheat prices touch 14-month low on surging Russian exports
World's largest exporter seen easing upward pressure on food costs
Opinion
Russia war sanctions should not deprive Asia of fertilizer
Expansion of domestic grain production depends on secure access to inputs
