Japan says it will work on G7 to deal with the situation and put “serious emphasis” on development confidence

After a brief uprising in Russia, the Japanese government said on Monday it would work with other Group of Seven (G7) countries to deal with the situation and put “serious emphasis” on development confidence.
“We want to respond to the situation by working closely with the G7,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters. He made the remarks amid an offensive against Ukraine in a war launched by Moscow in February last year, amid an uprising that has tarnished Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reputation.
Speaking at a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said he had not heard of any major clashes in Russia since the uprising, but the government would make efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens living in the country.
Mastsuno declined to comment on the potential impact of the uprising on the Putin administration and its war in Ukraine. “We will continue to pay serious attention to the actions of the Wagner Group and Russia’s domestic situation,” he added.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group which is fighting Russian forces in Ukraine, announced on Saturday that his forces would end their offensive against Moscow in order to “shed Russian blood”.
Amid rising tensions, G7 foreign ministers agreed to converge on their response as they discussed “crucial challenges facing the international community” during a phone call on Saturday, Kyodo News reported.
The G-7 includes the European Union, along with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. Currently, Japan is the pivot seat of the team.
In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, US President Joe Biden reaffirmed “the unwavering support of the United States, including through security, economic and humanitarian assistance,” according to the White House.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a televised interview on Sunday that the move revealed “real cracks” in Putin’s control.
He said: “We cannot predict or know where it will go. “We know that Putin has a lot of answers in the weeks and months ahead.”
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