Japan has banned the export of aircraft and toys to Russia

Japan has published an extensive list of products whose EXPORT to RUSSIA will be banned from April. The list includes steel, aluminum, aircraft, drones,

From April 7, Japan introduces a ban on the export of steel, aluminum and products made from them to Russia, according to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of the country.

In addition, aircraft, spacecraft and engines for them, drones, construction equipment (excavators, bulldozers), electrical equipment (generators, navigation equipment), boilers, optical equipment (photographic equipment, binoculars), optical fiber, toys, etc. .

In addition, Japan extended the decision to deprive Russia of the status of a favorable nation in trade until 2024. Preferential regime Tokyo canceled last March. Imports from countries not on the MFN list are subject to a basic tariff.

Japan, together with Western countries, has been imposing sanctions against Russia since the start of the special operation in Ukraine. On March 21, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and promised to allocate $30 million to supply Ukraine with non-lethal weapons.

This year, Tokyo also banned the import of vaccines, medical equipment, robots, radioactive materials, equipment for nuclear facilities, oil and natural gas exploration into Russia. In addition, the country has expanded the list of Russians against whom personal sanctions have been imposed. The list included Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of Russia, philosopher Alexandra Dugin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and others.

Russia calls the sanctions illegitimate and considers it necessary to lift them.