Private companies of Japan ignore sanctions of the government against Russian federation.
Annexation of Crimea, growing efforts to destabilize current situation of Ukraine and the threat of Russian invasion has broken the world order. It provoked the reaction of world community. The world community has condemned Russia and started sanctions against it.
Japan has also taken measures against Russian federation, but these measures were much more limited, comparing to measures, taken by its partners – USA and EU. On March 18, Prime minister of Japan stated that all negotiations related to visa-free access and some other agreements will be frozen in regards to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
On April 29 Tokyo declared some additional restrictions, it is ban to visit the country for 23 Russian officials.
Preceded events clearly shows us that Putin can understand only the rough power as the argument , f.e freezing bank accounts, sanctions for business. But here we have no measures taken by Japan. It was said, that Toyota corp. has broad contacts in Russia, particularly it is “RosAtom”. It seems like private corporations of Japan do not support their government. Even in case of real sanctions, amended by Japanese government, private corporations are supposed to keep up trading and financial operations in Russian Federation for the sake of saving their investments and capitals in RF. It is said that private companies of Japan bring discredit on the government of Japan by carrying on negotiations with Russian business .
It looks like sanctions of Japan against Russian federation are nothing, but sprinkling Putin’s head with leafs of flowering sakura.