Russia to Japan: We will retaliate

April 29th, 2014

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich says Russia will definitely respond to the sanctions imposed by Tokyo on a number of its citizens over Ukraine crisis.

“The decision of Tokyo to introduce visa sanctions against a number of Russian citizens was perceived by Moscow with disappointment and, certainly will not go unanswered. This clumsy step was obviously taken under foreign influence and directly opposite to statements by Tokyo on the importance of the development of relations with Russia,” Lukashevich said on Tuesday.

He underlined that the language of sanctions would be counterproductive and does not help deescalate the tumult in Ukraine, adding, “The participation of Japan in the attempts of exercising pressure can no way allow the easing of the tension in Ukraine.”

In a similar move, the European Union (EU) also decided to add 15 more Russian and pro-Russian figures to its sanctions list over the current crisis in Ukraine.

The EU’s bans coincided with a White House announcement that the United States was imposing its third round of sanctions, targeting seven senior Russian officials and 17 companies linked to President Vladimir Putin’s “inner circle.”

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov slammed the US sanctions, saying Moscow’s “response will have a painful effect on Washington.”

Tensions between Western powers and Moscow heightened after Crimea declared independence from Ukraine and became part of Russia following a referendum on March 16, in which almost 97 percent of the participants voted for rejoining the Russian Federation, with a turnout of over 83 percent.

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