Japan "The Russian oligarchs of Belarus " freeze all assets

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has sanctioned Russian oligarchs and Belarusan officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, writes CNN

At a press conference Thursday, Kishida said Japan would freeze oligarch assets following Sunday's decision to freeze Russian President Vladimir Putin's assets and other key government officials.

Japan to also ban financial transactions in seven major Russian banks

“We, together with Western countries, have taken the necessary measures today to isolate Russia from the international financial system. ,” told reporters Thursday.

Japan will also impose sanctions on Belarus, including President Lukashenko and senior officials, for the country's support of Russia's military aggression, Kishida said, condemning Belarus for the passage of Russian forces to Ukraine via its territory.

The United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union have also adopted sanctions against Belarusic individuals and subjects for their involvement in Russian aggression against Ukraine./abcnews. al