Fumio Kishida. File photoTOKYO, Mar 1Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, following a teleconference with the leaders of the G7 countries, said that the parties reaffirmed the need to maintain a firm unified position towards Russia due to the events in Ukraine and the imposition of tough joint sanctions. «I emphasized that Russia's invasion of The foundations of the world order have been shaken in Ukraine. We stressed the need for the unity of the international community and the need for appropriate response measures,» the Japanese prime minister noted. He also said that the parties were unanimous «on the need for tough joint sanctions» against Russia. wp-content/uploads/2022/03/7aa1a2fa893ab1bddc0525c8bdb0a070.jpg» />Japan imposed sanctions against Putin, Lavrov and Shoigu»As the only country that was subjected to atomic bombings, and especially as the prime minister from the atomic bombed Hiroshima, I consider the threat of using nuclear weapons unacceptable,» Kishida added. In turn, the Foreign Minister Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed that «the use of nuclear weapons should not be carried out under any circumstances.» On February 21, Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which had declared independence from Kyiv back in 2014, and on February 24, Russia launched a military operation for the demilitarization of Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics have asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. In response, Western countries have imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. Many EU countries announced the decision to close the airspace for Russian aircraft. The Russian Federation responded by restricting the use of its airspace to flights of aircraft associated with or registered with the UK, including transit flights, from 25 February. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. /2022/03/bd56fdfe3e527c78262d9669e701d538.jpg» />Japan will impose sanctions against the Bank of RussiaPosted by: N. Brykin
