Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail GaluzinTOKYO, Aug 23 Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin said that Japan's course to continue sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation further delays the prospects for the return of normal relations between the countries and called on Tokyo «to a sober and realistic approach, to stop the dismantling of Russian-Japanese ties.» The leadership of Japan decided to continue sanctions pressure on Russia. The step is unfriendly 
Japan is trying to lead the «world movement of Russophobes», said PatrushevGaluzin stressed that such a course «will not affect the consistently carried out special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, the economy of our country, all these restrictions and further will endure, but the prospects for the return of Russian-Japanese relations to a normal course, he, of course, further postpones. the head of the Russian diplomatic mission. Earlier Tuesday, the Japanese government held a meeting to discuss further steps in light of the events in Ukraine, during which the intention to engage with the G7 countries on anti-Russian sanctions was reaffirmed. At the same time, as Reuters noted, Japanese Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki said that during the meeting, the Japanese government did not discuss possible new sanctions against Russia. />The Minister of Economy of Japan held a meeting with the head of Mitsubishi for Sakhalin-2
