The Russian foreign minister’s team warned Japan to stay out of the brewing Ukraine crisis after U.S. officials touted a “close alignment” with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the lead-up to a potential eruption of violence in Eastern Europe.
Summary
- The Russian foreign minister’s team warned Japan to stay out of the brewing Ukraine crisis after U.S. officials touted a “close alignment” with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the lead-up to a potential eruption of violence in Eastern Europe.
- “They were in very close alignment on the challenges that Russia is presenting to Ukraine,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters Friday.
- Before issuing that demand in December, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought the support of Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping.
- CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER“Japan indicated that it — that the United States and Japan are closely aligned on concerns about Russian threats,” the senior administration official said.
- “Prime Minister Kishida welcomed and thanked President Biden’s leadership in sending such a clear message, deterrent message, with respect to Russia’s potential actions in Ukraine, indicated that Japan would be with the United States going forward.