Russia has restricted the entry of a number of people in Japan
Russian employees of the foreign Ministry handed the Ambassador of Japan in the Russian capital Tikahito Harad list of the names of Japanese Residents, who are restricted entrance to the site of Russia in response to punishment Tokyo, said the press service of the Russian foreign Ministry. August 22, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Igor Morgulov received the Ambassador of Japan in the Russian capital Tikahito Harad. He was presented with a list of the Inhabitants of Japan, for which imposes limits on entry into the Russian Federation in order for a response to the visa punishment Tokyo against a number of Citizens of our country ", - reported in the report on the Internet office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Remember, at the end of July, the Secretary General of the government of Japan Acehide released fresh punishment Japan against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. These measures include the freezing of assets on the Japanese Islands of individuals and organizations, " specifically related to the annexation of Crimea to Russia and to the destabilization of the situation in the East of Ukraine. In addition, will be put limits on the import of the Crimean items. In addition, the Japanese foreign Ministry on August 5, announced the list of 40 persons and 2 organizations that are blessed by the government sanctions against Russia. According to the list, under penalties were officials of the Crimea and Authorized the government of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics. In addition, introduced penalties against 2 of the Crimean organizations " Chernomorneftegaz " oil base " Theodosia ". Japan also introduces a ban on all goods produced in the Crimea. Penalties were imposed despite the fact that before it was announced that the Japanese government is not going to make any hasty decisions on new sanctions against the Russian capital in connection with the incident with Malaysian Boeing 777 and wants to wait for the results of the international investigation. At the same time in June Japan opposed the strengthening of penalties relative to Russia. Japan March 18, introduced the 1st batch of sentences about Russia, which was associated with the position of Russia in the Crimea. Punishment is then provided for the suspension of advice on easing the visa regime and the start of negotiations on the possible signing of three agreements on investment cooperation, on cooperation in space and on the prevention of dangerous military activities.