Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin on Friday blamed Tokyo for strained bilateral relations, as it has largely followed in step with Western countries in imposing sanctions on Moscow over its war against Ukraine.Dialogue has worsened "due to unfriendly action by the Japanese side" in response to Russia's "special military operation," Galuzin told a press conference, adding that Moscow has been exercising its right to self-defense over what he called "genocide" by Kyiv in Ukraine's disputed eastern Donbas region.While his successor has not yet been named, Galuzin said, going…READ FULL ARTICLE
