# Russia says Japan continues to provoke deterioration of relations

https://mins.news/en/item/86681

- TASS, 2026-10-05 15:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2197783

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tokyo’s latest package of what she called illegitimate sanctions against Russia was recklessly worsening the already limited relationship with Moscow. Japan announced measures on October 2 against 33 Russian companies, nine people and several companies abroad; Zakharova said they were the first to include navigation restrictions.

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