Japan’s additional sanctions and export restrictions reflect the G7’s aim to prevent the evasion of sanctions by third countries and include a ban on exporting materials that would help strengthen Russia’s industrial base, Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organizations. Japan has been closely cooperating with the G7 to impose sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine amid growing concern about the conflict’s impact in Asia, where China has been expanding its military presence and threatening to use force to exert its control over self-governed Taiwan. Is Russia to strong to be defeated ?