Representatives of the Group of Seven (G7) are discussing the possibility of an “almost complete” ban on the export of goods to Russia. Agency reports Kyodociting a Japanese government source.
At the same time, it was noted that Yasutoshi Nishimura, head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, did not comment on this information, emphasizing that the issue “concerns diplomatic negotiations” at a press conference in Tokyo.
Previously, Bloomberg reported that Ukraine’s allies in the G7 and the European Union They discuss the possibility A complete ban on the export of goods to the Russian Federation. The agency also noted that politicians in Western countries fear that this measure will create a fierce rejection among companies that continue to trade with the Russian Federation, lead to retaliatory sanctions from Moscow and bring Russia even closer to China.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR).
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.