Japan considers it possible revision or withdrawal of sanctions against Russia
Ksenia Naka. Japan may revise or cancel entered against Russia punishment, if Moscow were to take " active steps for the peaceful settlement of the fall in Ukraine, reported in a statement released on Wednesday, the statement of the Minister of foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kasidy.
on Wednesday, the Japanese government adopted additional sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Punishment implies the strengthening of the procedure of arms exports, as well as providing military technologies and items related ", a ban on the production and dissemination of market Japan securities of Sberbank, VTB, Vnesheconombank, Gazprombank, Russian agricultural Bank. This is the fourth package of anti-Russian punishment, adopted by Japan since the spring of this year.
" Russia needs due to the Treaty Of the armistice, fully respecting the sovereignty of Ukraine and its territorial integrity, and to take constructive steps to a peaceful resolution of the situation. In case if Russia takes an active and obvious steps for a peaceful resolution to fall on Ukraine, adopted not so long ago measures are able to be adjusted or canceled, according to the statement.
first, Japan has suspended its dialogue with Russia On visa facilitation and slowed down the start of negotiations on two agreements: On the prevention of dangerous military activities in space and on investment cooperation (March 2014). Then the government announced a ban on visas for 23 Russian officials in connection with the situation in Ukraine, the list of names which was never released (April 2014). Then were introduced penalties against " Chernomorneftegaz " oil base " Theodosius ", against 40 bureaucrats from the Crimea, the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics, as well as a ban on the Import of the Crimean subjects (August 2014).
Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat citizens of Donbass. According to the UN on 21 September, the victims of the conflict were more than 3, 2 thousands of civilians, more than 8 thousand were injured body. About the development of the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine read
Moscow many times rejected accusations of meddling in domestic conflict. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said that before blaming the Russian Federation, it is necessary to present real evidence that Moscow, as if it intervened in the situation in Ukraine. Numerous messages of the countries of the West and the Ukrainian side About the involvement of Russian forces in the situation in Ukraine did not find confirmation.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.
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The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August On the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -
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