Japanese officials who visited Moscow last week met commodity exporters along with Russian government representatives in a rare high-level commercial contact between their countries since President Vladimir Putin ordered the 2022 full scale invasion of Ukraine.
The talks underscored the importance Tokyo and Moscow place on keeping channels of communication open even as Russia¡¯s economy remains under unprecedented Western sanctions over the war. The stated purpose of the May 26-27 visit was to discuss the protection of assets belonging to Japanese companies operating in Russia.?
The Japanese officials took part in a gathering with Russian businesses, including producers of fertilizers, palladium and aluminum and other metals, as well as suppliers of liquefied natural gas and oil, in addition to meeting their government counterparts, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information isn¡¯t public.
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