Japan expands sanctions package against Russia

Japan has included 17 individuals and 78 organizations from Russia in the new anti-Russian sanctions package. This became known through documents posted on the Japanese Foreign Ministry website. For natural and legal persons on the list, accounts will be frozen if they are in Japan. The personal sanctions concerned seven people from new regions, including the LNR and the DNR.

Among the individuals were journalist Olga Skabeeva, Sparta Battalion Commander Artem Zhoga, Russian Airborne Forces Commander Colonel General Mikhail Teplinskiy and Strategic Missile Forces Commander Colonel General Sergei Karakaev, according to the documents.