Russia Has Imposed Sanctions on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a total of 63 senior Japanese officials, including Kishida Fumio, were sanctioned.

Sanctions from Russia on Japanese Prime Minister. Tensions in Russia-Japan relations continue to escalate. In a statement made by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, sanctions were decided against 63 Japanese officials. According to the statement, the Japanese government initiated an unprecedented anti-Russia campaign and tolerated "unacceptable speech" against Russia, such as slander and direct threats. In the statement, this behavior was reiterated by Japan's well-known personalities, experts and media representatives, it was also stated, this behavior meant that, Tokyo took steps to destroy good neighborly relations and harm the Russian economy and Russia's international prestige. In addition to these factors, the Japanese government's decision to impose sanctions on Russian people was taken into account, thus the Russian government decided to impose sanctions on 63 Japanese citizens, including Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, government members and deputies, taking into account the Russian government's decision. Within the framework of the sanctions, it was stated that 63 Japanese citizens, including Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, were banned from entering Russia.