Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits Ukraine to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kiev on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The visit comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a visit described as peaceful and friendly.
Japan’s foreign ministry said Mr Kishida would “show respect for the courage and patience of the Ukrainian people who are standing up to defend their homeland” under Zelenskyy’s leadership.
Japan joined the United States and European nations in sanctioning Russia after its invasion and providing humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine.
The ministry said Kishida will also meet his Polish counterpart before returning to Japan on Thursday.
Mr. Kishida was the first post-war Japanese leader to enter a war zone. Consistent with its pacifist principles, Japan’s support for Ukraine is also limited to non-combat military equipment such as helmets, armor, and drones and supplies. humanitarian including generators.
Japan has given more than $7 billion to Ukraine and received more than 2,000 displaced Ukrainians and helped them with housing, employment and education support, an unusual move for a country with an immigration policy. strict residence.