Russia will expel eight Japanese diplomats because of a similar move by tokyothe Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday.
“Guiding by the principle of reciprocity, the Russian side demanded that eight Japanese diplomats leave our country by May 10,” the official note says.
The statement adds that all responsibility for this development of events falls on the Japanese government, which “he chose to renounce constructive and friendly relations” with Russia.
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The government of Japan announced on April 8 that it will expel eight Russian diplomats from its territory in retaliation for the “war crimes” allegedly committed by Russian troops against Ukrainian civilians.
Japan thus followed in the footsteps of countries of the European Union and of USAwhich in previous days announced the expulsion of Russian diplomats after spreading images of the massacre attributed to the invading troops in the city of Bucha, north of kyiv.
Moscow accuses Tokyo of joining a “unbridled campaign of slander” orchestrated by the West and adopt measures “unprecedented” for the current relations between the two countries.
According to Russia, Japan’s actions destroy the achievements of bilateral cooperation, which for many years was mutually advantageous to the parties. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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