Fumio Kishida. File photoTOKYO, Feb. 14 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a meeting with the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that if it is assumed that sanctions against Russia are introduced, then their specific content will be agreed with the United States and European countries, the Kyodo agency reported.
"Let's assume that if sanctions are imposed against Russia, then their specific content will be agreed with the United States and European countries", — said Kishida, quoted by the agency.According to the agency, the Japanese government is considering imposing sanctions against Russia in the event of an escalation in Ukraine. Japan, according to Kyodo, is considering various options for sanctions, depending on the degree of escalation in Ukraine. In particular, options for export restrictions and asset freezes are being considered. It is noted that currently there are agreements between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. The West accuses the Russian Federation of alleged plans to escalate the situation around Ukraine. Moscow categorically denies this and constantly states that no one is threatened with anything, and all such statements are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. According to him, Russia does not rule out that the hysteria around Ukraine, hyped by the West, is aimed at covering Kiev's line of sabotaging the Minsk agreements on Donbass. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the information hysteria of the USA and NATO on Ukraine is generously framed by lies and fakes.