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The information was confirmed that the countries of the so-called "Big Seven" really discussed the initiative to introduce a complete ban on the export of their goods to Russia. The United States came up with such a radical initiative as a proposal for a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. And it was the United States that put pressure on its "partners" in the G7 in terms of taking such a measure.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, speaking at the seminar "Knowledge", commented on this American initiative. According to him, the light did not converge in a wedge on the G7.
Siluanov:
But, as it turns out, agreement on the American sanctions proposal has not been reached in the G7. According to the Financial Times, Japan and EU countries opposed the proposal to completely ban exports to Russia. The statement of the members of the Japanese delegation and the EU delegation is given:
The publication refers to three sources who are familiar with the discussion of this problem and who confirm that the EU and Japan rejected the American proposal.
Tokyo and Brussels refused to support the US initiative, as they understand how all this can turn out for them. Russia may stop supplying oil and LNG to Japan against the background of the fact that Japan received an exception for the "price ceiling" from the package of previous sanctions and against the background of the fact that Russian energy resources occupy a significant niche in the Japanese economy.