Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting New York, held talks with Prime Minister Shmyhali of Ukraine and conveyed his intention to continue to unite with the international community and continue to provide sanctions against Russia and assistance to Ukraine in order to stop the Russian invasion as soon as possible. .
The meeting took place in the early hours of the 23rd, Japan time, for approximately 40 minutes.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida conveyed his intention to continue to work together with the international community, including the G7 = seven major countries, in order to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine as soon as possible.
He also criticized pro-Russian forces for announcing that they had decided to hold a referendum on Ukraine's incorporation into Russia, and reiterated his position that Russia should not threaten or use nuclear weapons. I conveyed my intention to continue strong sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine.
In response, Prime Minister Shmihari appreciated Prime Minister Kishida's speech at the United Nations General Assembly and expressed his gratitude for Japan's response.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida will lead discussions in the international community toward the restoration of peace and reconstruction of Ukraine, given that he will assume the chair of the G7 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council next year. They also expressed their intentions and confirmed that they would continue to work closely together in the future.