Fumio KishidaTOKYO Feb 25 the question is whether Japan reserves the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT system. «Each country has announced its sanctions. Our country has determined the content of its sanctions after careful coordination and interaction with the United States and European countries. First of all, it is necessary to quickly carry out all the necessary sanctions procedures, announced today. And then proceeding from the situation, in close cooperation with the countries concerned, act accordingly,» Kishida said, answering the deputy's question about whether Japan reserves the possibility of disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT system, as its Western partners stated .
Australia will follow Western countries to expand anti-Russian sanctions Prime Minister I Japan Fumio Kishida at an urgent press conference on Friday said that Japan is strengthening sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In particular, they imply a capital freeze, a ban on the issuance of visas to individuals and organizations, a freeze on the assets of Russian financial institutions, as well as sanctions on exports to organizations associated with the military industry, exports of goods from a list based on international agreements, semiconductors and other general purpose goods. The energy sector was excluded from the sanctions. Prior to this, on February 23, in connection with Russia's recognition of the DPR and LPR, Kishida announced a ban on the issuance of visas to representatives of these republics, a ban on export-import operations and a ban on the placement of new sovereign debt and operations with it in Japan. Published: Maxim Gorbachev
