Russia responded to the sanctions Japan
Moscow stopped the Russian-Japanese consultations at the level of Deputy Ministers in consequence of the adoption of the latest punishment Tokyo against Russia. The foreign Ministry announced that the meeting of the parties to consider inappropriate.

Moscow stopped the Russian-Japanese consultations at the level of Deputy Ministers in consequence of the adoption of the latest punishment Tokyo against Russia. The foreign Ministry announced that the meeting of the parties to consider inappropriate.
"Actually, this time in Moscow have been planned Russian-Japanese consultations on the level zamaninda. However at the background of the adoption of the Tokyo another anti-Russian sanctions holding such meetings consider inappropriate", - announced the Deputy head of the Department of information and press of domestic Maria Zakharova.
"In this regard, consultations suspended. The Japanese party informed us," added Zakharov.
As we were informed Melbourne Herald sun, the Japanese government has confirmed the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia at the session of the Cabinet of Ministers, held on 5 August. In the latest "black list" includes 40 physical violence. Also, under cap hit and 2 of the Crimean company "Chernomorneftegaz" and "Feodosia".
Japanese punishment take into account the freezing of Bank accounts, even acting as direct responsibilities leaders Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov, Advisor to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Crimea Rustam Temirgaliev, the Prosecutor of the Republic of Crimea Natalia Polonskaya, Minister of defense of the Donetsk national Republic Igor Strelkov, Prime Minister DND Alexander Borodai.
Earlier the Japanese government has already announced the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia on July 28. It is noteworthy that the then latest Japanese punishment was motivated by the collapse of the Malaysian Boeing under Donetsk to Russia has had to investigate all the events of the tragedy limit assistance. The Russian Foreign Ministry called this reason unsuitable, because the state and the government and without being punished insisted on the immediate holding of multilateral international investigation.
All this complicates the already difficult relations between the Russian Federation and Japan. Powers are in a political and diplomatic confrontation conditionally the belonging of the Kuril Islands, but on other political issues to policy makers still managed to find compromises.