The government of Japan on Monday approved a new package of sanctions against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including a ban on the export to Russia of parts and products related to chemical weapons.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced in a statement the extension of sanctions already attached to more than 20 organizations affiliated with Russia’s defense industry.
“To contribute to international efforts, the Japanese executive on Monday approved the ban on exports to specific organizations in the Russian Federation”the statement said.
The new sanctions package affects the construction company Moselektronproyekt, the research and production association Etalon and the Alikhanov Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics at the Kurchatov National Research Center, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.
Also today, the Japanese government spokesman expressed deep concern about the possible use of weapons of mass destruction by Russia against Ukraine.
“As the only country in the world to have undergone nuclear strikes, we strongly demand that the threat or use of nuclear weapons by Russia never happens,” Hirokazu Matsuno said at a news conference.
On September 17, US President Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that there will be consequences if Russia uses nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine.
In an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Joe Biden said there would be “consequences” and that Russians would become “the greatest outcasts the world has ever seen.”
“The answer will depend on the magnitude of what they do,” the US Democratic leader warned.
Japan has imposed sanctions on Russia, banned the import of various materials and products from this country and frozen the assets of some Russian citizens, including Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The military offensive launched by Russia on February 24 in Ukraine has already resulted in nearly 13 million people being displaced — more than six million internally displaced and nearly seven million to neighboring countries — according to the latest UN data. the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community at large, which has responded by sending arms to Ukraine and Russia to impose sanctions in all sectors, from banking to energy and sports.
The UN presented 5,587 civilian deaths and 7,890 injured as confirmed, stressing that the actual numbers are much higher and will not be known until the end of the conflict.
Source: DN
