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The Japanese government approved the introduction of an additional package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine, Kyodo News reports . The decision was made at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sanctions will come into force from today.

The sanctions affected 40 individuals who, in the opinion of Tokyo, "are involved in the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea by Russia." The list includes the ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, the temporarily acting head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov, adviser to the chairman of the Crimea Council of Crimea Rustam Temirgaliev, prosecutor of the Republic of Crimea Natalya Poklonskaya, “Minister of Defense” of the proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” Igor Strelkov, “DNR Prime Minister Alexander Boroday and others.

Tokyo also freezes the assets of two companies - Chernomorskneftegaz and the oil depot located in Feodosia. In addition, Japan introduces a ban on the import of a number of Crimean goods.

On July 28, Japan's intention to expand sanctions against Russia was announced by Esihide Suga, Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan.

On April 29, Japan has already expanded sanctions against Russia. Then 23 people got into the sanctions list . The list was not published, but the Japanese Foreign Ministry reported that it was compiled on the basis of similar lists of the United States and the European Union.

Japan introduced the first package of sanctions on March 18. He was associated with the Russian occupation of Crimea. Then Tokyo suspended consultations with Moscow to facilitate the visa regime and postponed the beginning of negotiations on a number of joint projects. According to the results of these consultations, it was planned to sign agreements on investment cooperation, on cooperation in the development of space and on the prevention of dangerous military activities.