Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemns ban on Japanese officials from entering Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the ban on Japanese officials entering Russia, including himself, as” completely unacceptable, “according to SNN.
This was stated by the Japanese Prime Minister in a comment to journalists during a state visit to Rome on Wednesday.
“ Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of international law, and the killing of many innocent people civilians – a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime, “Kisida told reporters.
” It was the Russian side that resorted to military means and caused this situation. The Russian side is fully responsible for the severance of Japanese-Russian relations, “he said.
Russia has” indefinitely “banned 63 Japanese citizens, including Kishida, from entering the country. Members of Kisida's cabinet were also deprived of the right to enter Russia. Japan has imposed a series of sanctions against Russia since March , including a freeze on the assets of President Vladimir Putin and his family in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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