Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is en route to Kyiv early Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kishida was seen using a prepare from Poland heading to Kyiv. The shock go to of Kishida to Ukraine comes simply hours after his assembly with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Kishida will “present respect to the braveness and endurance of the Ukrainian people who find themselves standing up to defend their homeland below President Zelenskyy’s management, and present solidarity and unwavering help for Ukraine as head of Japan and chairman of G-7,” throughout his go to to Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry mentioned in saying his journey to Kyiv.
At the talks, Kishida will present his “absolute rejection to Russia’s one-sided change to the established order by invasion and drive, and to affirm his dedication to defend the rules-based worldwide order,” the ministry’s assertion mentioned.
Kishida was below stress
Japan’s public tv NHK confirmed Kishida using a prepare from Poland heading to Kyiv. Kishida, who’s to chair the Group of Seven summit in May, is the one G-7 chief who hasn’t visited Ukraine and was below stress to accomplish that at dwelling.
Japan has been in step with different G-7 nations in sanctioning Russia and supporting Ukraine over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida is predicted to supply persevering with help for Ukraine when he meets with Zelenskyy.
Kishida’s journey was organized secretly
Due to limitations of Japan’s pacifist structure, his journey was organized secretly. Kishida is Japan’s first postwar chief to enter a battle zone. Kishida, invited by Zelenskyy in January to go to Kyiv, was additionally requested earlier than his journey to India a couple of rumor of his attainable journey on the finish of March, denied it and mentioned nothing concrete has been determined.
Japan has joined the United States and European nations in sanctioning Russia over its invasion and offering humanitarian and financial help for Ukraine. Kishida is predicted to supply persevering with help for Ukraine when he meets with Zelenskyy.
(with inputs from AP)
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