The Japanese Foreign Ministry urged citizens of the country to refrain from traveling to Russia

This is reported by TASS with reference to the statement of the department.

The Japanese Foreign Ministry also urged its citizens to leave Russia on commercial flights, keeping in mind that in the future, exit opportunities may be limited.

Earlier, the Japanese authorities imposed restrictions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and 49 Russian companies.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has previously announced the imposition of Tokyo sanctions against the Central Bank of Russia.