Japan will expel 8 Russian diplomats and phase out imports of Russian coal and oil
In addition to expelling the diplomats and ceasing coal and oil imports, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and other goods, and will prohibit new investment in Russia, according to AP.
It will also increase sanctions on Russian banks and freeze assets belonging to 400 more individuals and groups linked to the Kremlin. "Russia has repeatedly violated international humanitarian law by killing civilians and attacking nuclear power plants. These are unforgivable war crimes," Kishida said during a news conference Friday, according toThe U.S. and European countries together have dismissed more than 400 Russian diplomats and embassy staff since the start of Moscow's invasion,Many of the Russians declared "persona non grata" are alleged intelligence officers working under diplomatic cover.
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