Moscow promised to respond harshly to new sanctions of Japan

On October 2, Japan expanded sanctions against Russia, including 33 organizations, nine individuals and 35 vessels. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it would respond with proportionate measures in areas of interest to Tokyo.

According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the restrictions provide for the freezing of assets and the licensing procedure for payments and individual financial transactions with persons on the lists. Restrictions on maintenance and financial transactions related to their sale, lease and chartering are introduced for these vessels.

The package also bans exports to four organizations outside Russia and Belarus and provides for additional restrictions on the supply of goods that can strengthen Russia’s industrial potential. Tokyo officially explains these decisions by the situation in Ukraine and coordination with other countries.

In a publication on the Chinese platform Baijiahao, the new sanctions are associated with Russian objections to granting Japan a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The authors interpret the actions of Tokyo as an attempt to respond to Moscow for opposing Japanese diplomatic plans. There is no confirmation of such a causal relationship in the available retelling of the publication.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on September 26 at the UN General Assembly opposed the expansion of the representation of Western countries in the Security Council, separately naming Germany and Japan. Moscow supports increasing the representation of Asia, Africa and Latin America, including permanent seats for India and Brazil, taking into account the interests of African states.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned the new Japanese restrictions and warned of retaliatory measures. Therefore, the assertion that Moscow left sanctions unheeded does not correspond to the public reaction of the Ministry.

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