Monday, July 28, 2014

Japan to extend sanctions on Russia over Ukraine. (the "growing possibility" that the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down)

TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan said Monday that it will impose additional sanctions against Russia over recent Ukrainian upheaval and called on members of the Group of Seven (G7) to work on probing Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in Ukraine.

Assets held in Japan by individuals or groups directly involved in Russia's move on Crimea or the instability in eastern Ukraine will be frozen, local media reported.


Japan will also follow the recent decision by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to freeze funding for new projects in Russia, and limit imports of Crimea-made products, Kyodo News quoted Japanese top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga as saying.
  • Japan's Foreign Ministry said that the additional sanctions will take effect upon Cabinet approval soon.
"After consulting with our G7 partners and the United Nations, we made the decision based on various factors, including the growing possibility that the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down, " Suga said..................http://english.cntv.cn/2014/07/28/ARTI1406548439056573.shtml
28/7/14
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