A spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 6th, "There is no inquiry from the Japanese side" over the oil and gas development project "Sakhalin 2", which President Putin of Russia has signed a presidential decree ordering to change the business entity to a Russian company. ".
It seems that the aim is to restrain the Japanese side, which is required to respond, such as whether to continue investing in "Sakhalin 2".
On the 30th of last month, President Putin signed a presidential decree ordering the change of business entity to a Russian company for the oil and natural gas development project "Sakhalin 2", which is also funded by a major Japanese trading company.
The presidential directive states that shareholders of foreign companies must notify the Russian government within a month whether they agree to transfer the shares according to their investment.
Under these circumstances, the Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Zaitsev, responded to the question of when and how to respond to inquiries from the Japanese side regarding "Sakhalin 2" at a regular press conference on the 6th. It's too early to answer because I haven't. "
Russia is opposed to Japan's increasing economic sanctions, and seems to have the aim of restraining the Japanese side, which is being asked to respond, such as whether to continue investing in "Sakhalin 2".