The press conference of the Japanese foreign minister and his Ukrainian counterpart during the Russian air attack
| On Sunday, the Japanese foreign minister announced the continuation of aid to this country at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kiev at the same time as the air raid siren sounded. |
According to Fars International News Agency, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Sunday during an unexpected visit to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, that Tokyo is determined to support Ukraine. /p>
According to “Agence France-PresseOn his first foreign trip in 2024, Kamikawa held a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kulba in a shelter at the same time as the air raid siren sounded.
The Japanese foreign minister said: “Japan is determined to support Ukraine to bring peace to This country will return. I can feel how tense the situation is in Ukraine now.
Kamikawa said: “I once again condemned the Russian missile and drone attacks, especially on New Year’s Day. I strongly condemn it.”
The Japanese foreign minister added that he will allocate 37 million dollars to Kiev to provide a drone detection system. He said that Japan will also send five generators to help Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced Japan’s action to send “Patriot” air defense systems to Ukraine will have “grave consequences” in the relations between Russia and Japan. Thanks for the F-16 fighter jets, but Ukraine also needs air defense systems. He said: “Ukrainian cities are destroyed by Russian missiles and drones every day. They are trying to destroy us.”
The foreign ministers of Japan and Ukraine also discussed the “threats of North Korea”.
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