Tokyo expanded the list of sanctions against Moscow by imposing restrictions on Colonel General Alexander Lapin, Chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This situation was officially reported Web site Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
At the same time, the foreign policy department did not indicate the reasons for this decision. According to the statement, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Moscow Region, Ksenia Mishonova, and the Ombudsman of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Daria Morozova, were also subject to sanctions.
Moreover, the Japanese government introduced Restrictions on Russian Federation Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shvetsova. A total of 33 citizens of the country were added to the relevant list.
The restrictions also affected 43 organizations operating in the Russian Federation. As the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, the assets of these companies will be frozen if detected.
Moreover, in Tokyo decided To ban the import of Russian non-industrial diamonds into state territory. The country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the restrictions will come into force on January 1, 2024.
previously england prohibited Import of diamonds from the Russian Federation.