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Japan rejects US insistence it should sanction Russia based on 'speculations'

Al Mayadeen
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:56 UTC

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden

Japanese Kyodo news agency reports that US officials have urged Japanese officials to consider introducing sanctions on Russia over an alleged "invasion" of Ukraine.

The US authorities are encouraging Japan to consider implementing economic sanctions against Russia in the event of an alleged "escalation" in Ukraine, yet the Japanese government speaks against rushing into such measures, media reported on Saturday.

Kyodo news agency reported, citing both US and Japanese diplomatic sources, that Washington urged Tokyo to toughen its criticism of Moscow over its buildup at the Ukrainian border.

In its turn, Japan has reportedly shelved its response to the US request, cautious of possible implications for bilateral relations with Russia, including a protracted territorial dispute, in which Tokyo is "seeking a breakthrough," according to Kyodo.

At the same time, a government source told Kyodo that Tokyo would be forced to take appropriate measures in the event of an alleged Russian "aggression", but the government refrains from declaring its intentions on sanctions before an actual "invasion" occurs.

The Japanese officials repeatedly claimed that the issue of any particular steps against Russia, if the situation around Ukraine escalates, is speculative and would not be commented on.

Comment: Meaning that Japan apparently hasn't seen anything worth speaking out against; neither had Ukraine's President nor its defense minister.

However, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden concluded after holding talks in January that the sides have a shared intention "to work closely together to deter Russia aggression against Ukraine" and maintain close cooperation "on taking strong action in response to any attack."

Comment: Which is a load of hot air because it's known that there's no threat of 'Russian aggression' in Ukraine.

Tensions around Ukraine have intensified in recent weeks, with the United States and the European Union raising concerns over Russian military buildup at the Ukrainian border, and NATO urging allies to enhance their military support for Kiev.

The European Council announced in January that Moscow would face "massive consequences and severe costs" if it invades Ukraine, with the European and US officials saying that an unprecedented batch of sanctions is being prepared to retaliate against an incursion.

Russia, in turn, has on many occasions denied the accusations of military buildup and aggressive intentions toward Ukraine, pointing to NATO's military activity near Russian borders, which it deems a threat to its national security.

Comment: Note that, decades ago, the US and NATO also agreed that expansion eastwards would constitute a threat to Russia, however in the years since they've repeatedly violated that agreement:

Also check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal: Ukraine Gambit - US Attempting to Destroy Russia

Reader Comments

Heosphorus · 2022-02-07T06:03:53Z

America's bizarre actions in this entire Ukraine situation have revealed how much the U.S. is losing power and support worldwide.

alexal60 · 2022-02-07T09:21:19Z

Beijing officially backed Russia's demands for the United States to provide security guarantees.

" As I expected, Moscow and Beijing, in fact, announced the official end of US hegemony and the end of the unipolar world .

Beijing officially backed Russia's demands for the United States to provide security guarantees.

Furthermore, the foreign ministers of Russia and China have stated that from now on China and Russia "will jointly oppose Washington's destabilizing actions, including on the territory of the European Union".

In other words, China and Russia have announced that, together with the United States, they are taking responsibility for international security.

The worst has happened for the United States: Russia and Beijing have entered into a political alliance and will henceforth coordinate their actions against the United States in the external arena. Furthermore, Washington has failed to unequivocally convince Germany of its side in the fight against China and Russia.

Washington now has two options:

- recognize the new realities and begin to abandon the policy of whiplash and sanctions, move to a policy of mutual consideration of interests and the search for balance

- or try to restore control over the EU with the help of a pan-European war (Ukraine's role is clear here) and thus mobilize the Western world and its allies against the alliance of China and Russia.

The second path means the beginning of the era of regional wars and Ukraine will be one of the first on this sad list.

In the coming days we will know which path the US has chosen.

In any case, it can be said that the world has entered an incredibly dangerous period of confrontation between two alliances whose military and economic potentials are comparable, but the United States is in the final phase of its imperial cycle , and China, on the contrary. , is experiencing a phase of imperial rise, expansion and Gumilev passion."

This opinion was expressed by Ukrainian political expert Andrei Golovache v in an article for Glavred [Link]

alexal60 · 2022-02-07T13:49:18Z

When the "empires" are close to death, and before receiving the Sacrament of Extrapolation, they see THREATS from all sides, even from a miserable mouse that approaches them.

Despite the theme of the "Russian invasion" of Ukraine, the White House sees Beijing, not Moscow, as the real threat. This is the conclusion of the Guardian columnist Simon Tisdall [Link]
The author refers to a recent request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to US leader Joe Biden to stop talking about an "imminent invasion" by Russian troops, as it damages the post-Soviet republic. Tisdall also emphasized the restraint of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.

At the same time, the analyst noted an abundance of dubious statements by American and British politicians. There are statements about plans to overthrow Zelensky, about the risks of a sudden outbreak of conflict. Biden also said that the "invasion" of Ukraine threatens to change the world order.

At the same time, Tisdall considers war unlikely and predicts the end of the crisis with a "snort", after which Britain would declare victory, European politicians would announce diplomatic success. At the same time, Europeans themselves, after all the unleashed hysteria, will ask themselves what the problem is

.

"The answer <...> in one word: China ", wrote the author.

He explained that, despite the support of NATO and the protection of interests in Europe, the worsening of relations with Russia, Biden aims to fight China. According to Tisdall, it is Beijing that can change the world order not in favor of America. And Washington sees a threat in Russian-Chinese cooperation.

"This axis (Moscow - Beijing. - Ca. ed.) Will be decisive for the next era", continued the observer.

In conclusion, he pointed out that Biden, by inventing a threat of attack on Ukraine and overreacting to it, is showing fear of China.

I reported it yesterday morning. I had seen the report in the French news the day before already. [Link]

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