Deputy Head of the Office of the President Roman Mashovets held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda.
The head of the Japanese diplomatic mission was informed about the current situation in the areas of operations, the plans and the nature of the actions of the Russian occupation forces.
The interlocutors discussed the impact on the course of hostilities of the recent decisions of the Russian leadership regarding mobilization in the Russian Federation, the Kremlin's attempts to annex the occupied Ukrainian territories and new appointments among the Russian military leadership, as well as prospects for the development of the situation.
Special attention was paid to the consequences of massive air and missile strikes, which the Russian Federation has been carrying out in recent days on peaceful Ukrainian cities and civilian objects of critical infrastructure. There was an exchange of views on the Russian nuclear threat.
Roman Mashovets thanked Japan for its constant support and assistance to Ukraine in resisting Russian aggression, both internationally and bilaterally, and noted the friendly nature of Ukrainian-Japanese relations.
Kuninori Matsuda assured of Japan's willingness to continue to maintain an active position in support of our country in the international arena and exert influence on Russia in order to force it to abandon its aggressive plans.
The parties agreed to hold regular meetings with the aim of exchanging views and initiatives in order to speed up the full restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.