(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Japan on Wednesday to increase sanctions pressure on Russia by introducing a trade embargo on Russian goods.
Addressing the parliament in Tokyo via video link, Zelenskiy thanked Japan for leading the way among Asian countries in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and introducing sanctions.
(Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Writing by Alessandra Prentice, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
