It has been two months since the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia began on the 24th, and the government plans to cooperate with the international community to thoroughly impose sanctions on Russia.
On the other hand, as the invasion continues for a long time, the issue is how much the impact on people's lives and economy due to soaring prices can be suppressed.
It has been two months since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine began in 24 days.
The government is currently working with the international community, including the G7 = seven major countries, to freeze the assets of President Putin and his aides, limit imports and exports, including gradual reductions in coal imports, and We are imposing sanctions such as prohibiting new investment in Russia.
In addition, a total of eight people, including diplomats from the Russian embassy stationed in Japan, were expelled from the country.
Prime Minister Kishida said on the 23rd, "Now is the crucial moment to end the outrageous aggression. Russia will listen to the voice of the international community and take strict sanctions to stop the aggression." Our policy is to continue to enforce sanctions in cooperation with the G7 and others.
On the other hand, as the invasion continues for a long time, prices of crude oil and raw materials continue to rise, and there is concern that the impact on people's lives and the economy will be even greater.
Prime Minister Kishida also called on the people on the 23rd to minimize the impact by promptly implementing emergency measures to be summarized soon, such as expanding subsidies to oil wholesale companies. ..
However, since the outlook for the war situation is uncertain, the issue is how effectively the impact can be suppressed.