Russia has retaliated by banning the entry of nine Japanese citizens.

Moscow, in response to sanctions from Tokyo, decided to ban the entry of nine Japanese citizens, including the country's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. This was stated on March 3 in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry on its on the website.

"As part of the response to the ongoing sanctions actions of official Tokyo against our country in connection with a special military operation, it was decided to indefinitely ban Japanese citizens from entering the Russian Federation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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