Japan Officials Hold 2-Day Moscow Asset Talks With Russian LNG and Metals Firms
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Japan Officials Hold 2-Day Moscow Asset Talks With Russian LNG and Metals Firms
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Summary
May 26-27 talks in Moscow brought Japanese officials together with Russian government representatives and commodity exporters in a rare high-level commercial contact since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The stated aim was to protect assets held by Japanese companies still operating in Russia, putting business safeguards at the center of the visit.
Metals producers and LNG companies were included in the meetings, highlighting the strategic weight of resource-linked investments in the bilateral relationship.
The visit showed Tokyo and Moscow still want communication channels open even as Western sanctions on Russia remain in place over the war in Ukraine.