A new country becomes the target of Russia's threats. “Hard measures” because “it is increasingly involved in the conflict around Ukraine”
Russia on Thursday launched a series of threats to Japan, warning Tokyo officials that hard measures will be taken if this country will begin to provide weapons or other military equipment.
Maria Zaharova threatens Japan. Photo archive
The reaction of Moscow comes after the Tokyo government has expressed its willingness to join the NATO command coordinating military aid for Ukraine, according to Agerpres.
“We want to warn that any step of Japan for direct or indirect participation in providing to Ukraine of weapons and military equipment used to kill Russian citizens or to support the training of Ukrainian military. stated in a statement the spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zaharova.
On Tuesday, April 8, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the Japanese defense minister, like Nakatani, transmitted the availability of Japan to join the North Atlantic Alliance Command that coordinates the supply of Ukraine weapons and ammunition and training programs for Ukrainian military. This command, known as Nsatu, is at the American base in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Two days away, Moscow warns that “if it goes this way,” the Tokyo government will face “tougher measures, which will cause significant damage to Japan's interests in the most sensitive areas.”
“In the context of one accelerated remilitizationsJapan is increasingly involved in the conflict around Ukraine ”, said Maria Zaharova.
The Russian presidency accused the Japanese government of a hostile attitude towards Russia and rejected any possibility of negotiations for a peace treaty with Japan, a treaty that was never signed after World War II.
“There are currently no contacts with Japanese authorities“, Declared the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov.
