Japan has imposed new sanctions on russia
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02 Oct 2026
This has been reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing a statement from the Japanese Ministry of Finance
It is reported that Japan has also imposed restrictions on four companies from Turkey and the UAE, as well as 35 vessels belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet".
Among those included on the list are individuals linked to russia’s military-industrial complex. These include Vladislav Kostin, CEO of VNIIR-Progress; Dmitry Lelikov, deputy chairman of Rostec; Vasily Brovko, a senior manager at Rostec; Igor Khomenko, CEO of TROS; Sergey Ushko, deputy director of the same company; Vladislav Lobayev, founder of Lobayev Vladislav Lobayev, as well as Alexander Sychugov, Chief Executive of JSC "Voskresensky Aggregate Plant", and Alexander Zakharov, owner of LLC "TSST".
Sanctions have also been imposed against the companies "Voentorg", "VNIIR-Progress", "Alabuga Machinery", "Uralvagonzavod" and others.
Japan has imposed sanctions against russia in connection with its invasion of Ukraine and has expanded its sanctions lists on several occasions.
Source: Radio Liberty, Ukrainska Pravda