# Lavrov urges Japan to drop its unfriendly policy toward Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/124118

- CGTN, 2026-10-31 05:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-31/Lavrov-urges-Japan-to-abandon-its-unfriendly-policy-toward-Moscow-1RGzn3nv4IM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday that Tokyo must abandon its unfriendly policy toward Moscow before the countries can resume full-fledged dialogue. They met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta. Japan has joined Western sanctions against Russia and increased criticism of Moscow since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February 2022.

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