Following the Lithuanian parliament's decision a year and a half ago to ban Russian and Belarusian citizens living in Lithuania from owning weapons, all permits issued to them were cancelled.
Representatives of the IMF mission and the Ukrainian authorities have begun negotiations on the fourth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.
If the West wants to give Ukraine a chance in a war with Russia, it should give Kyiv more support, including by closing the skies over part of the territory in western Ukraine.
Japan will continue to support Ukraine in the medical sector, in particular in rebuilding damaged medical infrastructure and supplying medicines and medical equipment.