Press Releases
Expulsion of diplomats and officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Japan
April 8, 2022
On April 8, Mr. MORI Takeo, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, summoned Mr. Mikhail Y. GALUZIN, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Japan and stated the following points:
- It is deeply shocking that a large number of civilians in Ukraine have been killed as a result of the acts of the Russian forces. The mass killing of innocent civilians is a grave breach of international humanitarian law and thus a war crime. The act is absolutely intolerable and Japan vehemently condemns it. Japan strongly urges the Russian side to immediately withdraw all its forces. The Russian propaganda denying the killing of civilians by the Russian forces and portraying it as fake news of Ukraine and the West is absolutely unacceptable.
- Given to the said situation, as a result of a comprehensive assessment, Japan demands the expulsion of 8 diplomats and officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Japan.