Japan has approved a new round of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, its foreign ministry announced on Friday. Tokyo has banned trade with an additional 29 Russian entities, according to a ministry press release. 12 individuals, including an executive at an arms manufacturer, seven organizations, and a bank have also been added to Japan’s asset-freeze…

Domestic needs and technological sovereignty are the country’s primary concern, according to the Trade Ministry Russia should focus its economic policy on prioritizing domestic needs, the country’s minister of industry and trade, Denis Manturov, said on Friday at a plenary session in the State Duma.

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