Japan has long-standing territorial disputes with both China and Russia, leading to multiple standoffs over islands.

SCALP is the French name for the Storm Shadow missile supplied by London and Paris to Ukraine. Fierce fighting continues in the Russian region - parts of which are held by Ukraine. 14:51:11 ...

As we reported earlier, Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine "may or may not be Russian someday" (see 8.17am post). We've been keeping an eye on reaction in Ukraine, where the comments are ...