Since the President of Ukraine officially announced that the two "countries" in eastern Ukraine have the status of "independent countries", the United States has taken the opportunity to directly launch a counterattack war against Russia and repeatedly claimed to impose sanctions on Russia in all aspects.
Although it is true that the United States and Europe have the psychology of resisting Putin's decision, to a greater extent, they also want to force Russia to make compromises and concessions on the Ukraine issue through sanctions. Unfortunately, the development of things is not expected by the United States at all, their sanctions not only did not solve the problem, but even angered Russia, Putin increased the intensity and speed of the attack on Ukraine, in a short period of time, Ukraine or will face the risk of "total annihilation".
For Putin, over the years, he has long been accustomed to the various sanctions of the United States and Western countries. Today, instead of threatening him with intimidation, these sanctions will only provoke Russia's anger. Therefore, it is impossible for the United States to be unclear, but they are still knowingly asking.
In contrast to the United States, another country with contradictions with Russia is shooting off the gun, and it is Japan. Now that it is aware that the United States and various countries are actively taking sanctions against Russia, Japan will naturally not be the one to be left behind on this occasion. Japan did indeed launch sanctions against Russia, wanting to completely integrate itself into the Western camp.
According to the Japanese prime minister, the sanctions launched by the Japanese side against Russia include stopping the issuance of visas to Russian personnel, preventing Russia from trade with Japanese companies or individuals, and restricting semiconductor exports to Russia. Not only that, but Japan also specifically mentioned Japan's position on the issue of the "four northern islands" with private goods. At this time, the outside world can't help but sigh that even the United States has a conservative attitude towards Russia, but Japan seems to have an iron heart and wants to "break diplomatic relations" with Russia.
At the same time, some analysts pointed out that Japan has also had its own ideas and goals in following the United States to launch sanctions against Russia, such as wanting to use this opportunity to exert pressure on Russia to help it regain the "four northern islands." In the eyes of analysts, Japan's approach is extremely dangerous, because Japan should know exactly what kind of country Russia is, and is it not possible for Japan to see the lessons that Ukraine has personally staged? If Japan is to be like Ukraine, repeatedly warned but repeatedly turned a blind eye, then the final result is only one, that is, "beaten". If Japan also mistakenly believes that when this day really comes, the United States and the West will stand behind it, please refer to the current situation in Ukraine.
Partial references: Qilu Evening News, China Youth Network, National Defense Times