Streltsov: Japan has no interest to worsen relations with Russia
Entered Japan punishment against Russia are a manifestation of solidarity with strategic partners and declare about the fact that Tokyo was not interested in the deterioration of relations With Moscow, said the expert of the Russian Council on international Affairs (RIAC), head of the Department of Oriental studies of MGIMO Dmitry Streltsov.
yesterday the government of Japan has approved sanctions against 40 commissioners of Russia and also the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics. Penalties also apply to the Crimean organization of the " Chernomorneftegaz " and oil base " Feodosia ". Under the ban Tokyo fall and all the goods produced in the Crimea.
The actions of the Japanese government, according to Streltsov, go in the General context of the policy of strategic partners of the country.
" punishment not go ahead of other countries in the West, they could wait, because Japan does not show any particular position on Ukraine and the Ukrainian crisis. But Japan is trying not to show in this initiative, " he said.
The first two packages punishment Japan introduced the latest from all countries of the " seven ", which until now remained the soft. In March, Japan has suspended the dialogue With Russia on simplification of the visa regime, and at the end of April the government announced a ban on visas for 23 Russian officials in connection With the situation in Ukraine, the list of names which have not been made public. Since the beginning of aggravation of the situation in Ukraine Japan was balancing between the need to support the decisions and punishment countries " seven " against Russia and unwillingness to spoil relations With Russia, where last year there has been warming.
" Japan has currently no special interest to worsen relations With Russia, the Ukrainian crisis, far from it, and directly to its national desires are not affected.