Japan imposed new sanctions against Russia, affecting companies and ships
Quick Look
- Japan has expanded its sanctions list against Russia to include 33 companies, 9 individuals, as well as firms from Turkey and the UAE.
- The restrictions also affected 35 vessels.
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Why It Matters
Tokyo continues to introduce restrictive measures against Russian individuals and organizations.
Japan has introduced new restrictions against Russia, according to which 33 companies and 9 individuals from the Russian Federation, as well as 4 companies from Turkey and the UAE will be additionally included in the sanctions lists. TASS reports this.
It is noted that the list also includes the general director of VNIIR-progress Vladislav Kostin and the deputy head of Rostec Dmitry Lelikov. Also, according to the agency, Tokyo is introducing restrictive measures against 35 vessels allegedly associated with Moscow.
A source in the government of this Asian country previously told local media that Japan is considering the possibility of adopting a new package of anti-Russian sanctions.
Open Questions
- Which companies from Turkey and the UAE are subject to sanctions?
- Which vessels are included in the sanctions list?
