Japan to slap additional sanctions on Russia after G7 summit

Japan will freeze assets of 78 groups and 17 individuals in Russia and ban exports to 80 Russian entities such as military-affiliated research labs, according to the bulletin.

Reuters

May 26, 2023 / 06:50 IST

Japan to slap additional sanctions on Russia after G7 summit

Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia, a government bulletin showed on Friday, after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week in Hiroshima showed the G7 leaders' resolve to support Ukraine.

Japan will freeze assets of 78 groups and 17 individuals in Russia and ban exports to 80 Russian entities such as military-affiliated research labs, according to the bulletin.

Reuters

first published: May 26, 2023 06:50 am

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