World News / Angry Putin's action against Japan, ban on entry of 63 celebrities including PM Kishida in Russia, know the reason

Moscow: Russia has banned 63 Japanese officials, including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, from entering their country. Moscow said that this step has been taken in response to the sanctions imposed against Russia by Japan along with the US and other Western countries regarding the attack on Ukraine (Ukraine-Russia War)

According to the AFP news agency, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement that, "The administration of Japanese PM Kishida launched an anti-Russian campaign that made false statements against Russia and is completely unacceptable. It also includes insults and direct threats. Russia has indefinitely banned 63 Japanese citizens, including the Japanese prime minister, cabinet members, lawmakers, journalists and professors.

Russia said that, “The statements of Japanese public figures, experts and representatives of the Japanese media appear to be and are completely linked to the attitude of Western countries towards our country.

Russia accused Tokyo of taking steps such as destroying good neighborly relations, damaging the Russian economy and the country's international reputation.

Let us inform that Western countries, including America, criticized President Vladimir Putin and imposed many economic sanctions on Moscow for Russia's attack on Ukraine. In view of this, Japan also criticized Russia and imposed some restrictions on Moscow. Russia was very angry with this move of Japan, after which it has taken this action of banning Japan's PM and other celebrities from entering Russia.

Earlier on Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed the war situation in Ukraine with Vietnamese leaders and condemned Russia's action. They said they had agreed to respect international law and not to use coercion.