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🎙Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s response to a media question regarding Japanese Finance Minister’s remarks(January 30, 2026) ❓ Question: Recently, Japanese media published an article by Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama addressing Tokyo’s policy toward Russia among other things. The article states that the Takaichi administration’s top foreign policy priorities are support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. How does the Russian Foreign Ministry assess Satsuki Katayama’s remarks? 💬 Maria Zakharova: They once again demonstrate the openly unfriendly nature of Japan’s current policy toward our country. Considering the domestic political developments in Japan, where a parliamentary election campaign has recently begun, the use of this topic appears, by all indications, to be populist in nature. This certainly does not contribute to a constructive atmosphere in the already difficult state of bilateral relations, but rather the opposite. We will take this into account when shaping our approaches toward Japan.