Japanese actions «unfriendly» and accused of «damaging the interests of the country».
As a response to the sanctions, the Russian Federation cancels the visa-free regime for the southern Kuriles for the Japanese, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Focus.
On March 21, this was reported on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that «all responsibility for the damage to bilateral cooperation and the interests of Japan itself lies with official Tokyo», which deliberately «made a choice in favor of an anti-Russian course instead of developing mutually beneficial cooperation and good neighborliness» .
Recall that Japan joined the economic sanctions against Russia and imposed a ban on the export of oil refining equipment to the territory of the Russian Federation. The country's authorities also froze the assets of dozens of Russian and Belarusian officials and oligarchs.
On March 9, Japan officially announced that the Kuril Islands are «the ancestral territories of Japan». 4 days after Russia's military aggression, Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hideki Uyama said that the northern territories of the Kuriles, namely the islands of Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai, were occupied by Russia, which is contrary to international law.
On March 18, Japan introduced new sanctions against state officials of the Russian Federation and the country's oligarchs, as well as against banks, defense and aviation enterprises. Russian companies «Rosneft-Aero», «Rosoboronexport», «Russian Helicopters», United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and «Uralvagonzavod» ;.