Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Japanese authorities are immersed in sanctions work against the Russian Federation, but real life forces them to compromise “principles” and cooperate with Moscow in the necessary areas. He said this in an interview with the newspaper Izvestia.
“As practice shows, real life forces the Japanese to renounce their “principles” disconnected from their national interests in areas where they cannot do without cooperation with Russia,” Rudenko said.
According to him, Japanese authorities recommended local companies that are shareholders of Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 oil and gas projects to continue their participation in these projects, under the pretext of ensuring the country’s energy security.
January 4, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declarationJapan will reaffirm sanctions against Russia and the importance of aid to Ukraine at the G7 summit in Hiroshima. According to him, Japan will also advocate cooperation with the so-called global south countries that have not yet joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi spokeHe said that as head of the G7 next year, the country will work to maintain and strengthen anti-Russian sanctions, as well as provide assistance to Ukraine.
Prior to that, Kyodo reported that Kishida held a meeting in Tokyo with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. acceptance Maintaining sanctions against Russia.