Tokyo. File photoTOKYO, May 10Japan intends to gradually reduce its dependence on Russian energy resources, but will determine when and to what extent to impose an embargo on oil from Russia, based on the real situation, said during a press conference conference Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the country Koichi Hagiuda. «Our country completely imports oil, so the decision to impose an embargo on Russian oil is difficult. At present, our country cannot immediately abandon the import of Russian oil, however, after a certain time, providing alternative sources of energy, we intend to stick to the course of gradually reducing our dependence on Russian energy resources,» the head of the Japanese department said in response to a request from journalists to comment on the words of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who announced the decision to impose an embargo on Russian oil. Hagiuda also stressed that the authorities will «determine the specific methods and timing of the embargo on oil, depending on the real situation», attaching «importance to ensuring energy security and maintaining conditions for citizens.» The day before, Fumio Kishida, during a press conference following the results of the G7 online summit, said that Japan had made a «difficult decision» to ban imports of Russian oil, since «the unity of the G7 countries is most important.» At the same time, he confirmed Japan's intention to maintain its shares in the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 projects for the extraction of natural gas and oil, but made it clear that Japan would also reduce oil imports for projects in which it has a share. 
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