Japan presents Ukraine $100 mln in loans in present of assist

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to media at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan January 21, 2022, on this picture taken by Kyodo. Obligatory credit score Kyodo/by way of REUTERS/File Photograph

TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Japan is able to prolong at the least $100 million in emergency loans to Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, the Japanese authorities mentioned in a abstract of their telephone name.

The supply comes as Russia has amassed greater than 100,000 troops close to the Ukraine border, elevating fears of warfare and casting a shadow over the Ukrainian financial system. Moscow denies planning to invade Ukraine, accusing the West of hysteria.

Zelenskiy expressed his gratitude for the supply, in line with the written abstract of the 2 leaders’ trade.

Afterwards Kishida informed reporters he had agreed with Zelenskiy to pursue diplomatic efforts tenaciously to ease tensions over the Russian navy buildup.

He additionally mentioned Japan deliberate to take applicable steps, together with doable sanctions, if Russia invades Ukraine, echoing what his overseas minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, mentioned earlier on Tuesday.

Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Enhancing by Raissa Kasolowsky

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