Russian Foreign Ministry: Japan's decision to provide military equipment to Kiev "will not be without consequences"

[Russian Foreign Ministry: Japan's decision to provide military equipment to Kiev "will not be without consequences" the Russian Foreign Ministry said on 9 June that Japan's decision to start providing military equipment to Ukraine "will not have a serious impact" on the relations between Moscow and Tokyo. In a notice posted on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: "it has been pointed out to the Japanese side that this step will lead to the escalation of hostilities and a further increase in casualties of the regime in Kiev." The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the Kishida government must be prepared to share the responsibility for providing military equipment to Ukraine, resulting in the death of civilians, including on the Russian border. "