TOKYO, Dec. 7 (TASS) – Japan will expand its anti-Russian sanctions over the situation around Ukraine before the end of 2023, expanding them to cover third-country organization that allegedly help in circumvention of restrictions, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said after the online G7 meeting, which took place on Wednesday.

"As for sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that, in addition to new sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities, third-country organizations suspected of being involved in circumvention of these measures will also be declared subject to sanctions before the end of this year," the Foreign Ministry said.

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