The government of Japan has approved the introduction of an additional package of sanctions concerning Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine.
The decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan headed by the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ITAR-TASS reported. The current penalty provide for the freezing of Bank accounts of individuals and legal entities, which, in the opinion of Tokyo, " involved in the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine and aneksirovala Russia to the Crimea ". It is also said that Japan introduce a ban on the import of a number of items from the Crimea. The names of specific individuals, names of organizations or items covered by the new sanctions At this point in time is not announced. Last week the Secretary General of the government of Japan Sigida unveiled fresh punishment Japan against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. These measures involve the freezing of assets on the Japanese Islands of individuals and organizations, " specifically relevant to the annexation of Crimea to Russia and to destabilize the situation in the East of Ukraine. In addition, will be introduced limits on the import of Crimean items. Penalties were imposed despite the fact that first stated that the Japanese Government is not going to make any hasty decisions on the issue of new sanctions against capital of Russia in connection with the incident with the Malaysian Boeing 777 and wants to wait for the results of international investigations. At the same time in June, Japan opposed the strengthening of sanctions concerning Russia. Japan, March 18, introduced the 1st package of sanctions in regard to Russia, which was connected with the position of Russia in the Crimea. Punishment then included the suspension of consultations on visa facilitation and the beginning of negotiations about the possible signing of three agreements on investment cooperation, on cooperation in space exploration and the prevention of dangerous military activities.

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