Maria Zakharova, director of the Information and Press Department of Russia's Foreign Ministry, explained that Japan Tobacco's Russian business had been placed unilaterally under Russian control and claimed that Japan had engaged in hostile acts. This reports the gist of her remarks at a press conference on the 11th.
Maria Zakharova, director of the Information and Press Department of Russia's Foreign Ministry, explained that JT's (Japan Tobacco's) Russian business had been placed unilaterally under the control of a Russian company. This indicated an intention to position Japan as an entity engaging in hostile acts.
At a press conference, Zakharova positioned the actions of foreign countries, particularly Japan, as having an overt impact on the RTS, suggesting Russia's foreign-policy and security considerations. Her remarks focused on explaining the facts surrounding the treatment of JT's Russian business.
The remarks were made against a backdrop of international tensions surrounding Japanese companies' Russian businesses, and attention is focused on future responses and further developments.