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Japanese visa center in Moscow

Japanese visa center in Moscow

Daiji Yamaguchi, minister at the Japanese Embassy in Russia, speaks during the opening ceremony of a Japanese visa center in Moscow on Feb. 12, 2026, to facilitate visa issuance for Russian tourists to Japan.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. It was organized by Sana Bezmenova. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. On the photo the organizer Sana Bezmenova (center). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. It was organized by Sana Bezmenova. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. On the photo the organizer Sana Bezmenova (second left). Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. It was organized by Sana Bezmenova. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

Picket âMusic Is Not a Crimeâ

12.11.2025, Tallinn. A protest was held in front of the Russian embassy in support of the detained anti-war musicians. It was organized by Sana Bezmenova. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

A scaled model of the Statue of Liberty stands draped in a Ukrainian flag in the gardens of the French Embassy in Washington, on the day French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

A scaled model of the Statue of Liberty stands draped in a Ukrainian flag in the gardens of the French Embassy in Washington, on the day French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on while speaking with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist holds a placard during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

Rally at US Embassy in Kyiv

An activist wrapped in a Ukrainian flag wears a Statue of Liberty mask during the "America, Wake Up!" rally outside the Embassy of the United States, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

People demonstrate outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on February 24, 2025 to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

People demonstrate outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on February 24, 2025 to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Zelensky And First Lady Inaugurate Ukraine's New Embassy - Ankara

Zelensky And First Lady Inaugurate Ukraine's New Embassy - Ankara

Handout photo shows Newly constructed complex of the Embassy of Ukraine in Ankara, Turkey, on February 18, 2025. The embassy opened today during the full-scale Russian aggression. The project was launched back in 2019, when the current Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha was the Ambassador of Ukraine to Türkiye. Construction began in 2021, and despite the war, the President instructed it to be completed, as it is an important contribution to the strengthening of Ukrainian-Turkish relations. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yulia Navalnaya Joins Russian Opposition Rally - Berlin

Yulia Navalnaya Joins Russian Opposition Rally - Berlin

With the slogan "NEIN ZU PUTIN! / NO TO PUTIN!" an soladarity march in Berlin took place on sunday, 17 November 2024, The march started at Henriette-Herz-Park and marched through Berlin to end with speeches in front of the Russian Embassy at Unter den Linden in Berlin. People where listening to speeches while marching and holding signs up. ulia Nawalnaja, Wladimir Kara-Mursa and Ilja Jaschin giving the closing speech in front of the Russian Embassy. Julia Nawalnaja, Wladimir Kara-Mursa, Ilja Jaschin and many more held speeches. Photo by Stefan Frank/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

Ceasefire First Anniversary Protest - Yerevan

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as Bever holds a gathering followed by a torch march to the Russian embassy in the capital of Yerevan, Armenia on September 20, 2024. The march marks one year since the ceasefire was agreed upon ending Azerbaijan military offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh that began a day prior and was followed by the displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from their homeland. The march also aimed to draw attention to the issue regarding the Zangezur Corridor, a transport route that Azerbaijan has continuously called to establish linking mainland Azerbaijan with the exclave of Nakhichevan. This issue has become a topic of debate between Iran and Russia where Iran does not support any changes related to its border with Armenia. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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