Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Kremlin said on Monday.
“No, Putin has no plans to visit Japan and attend the funeral,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Russia has yet to decide whether the country will be represented at the funeral.
Japanese Deputy Cabinet Minister Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Monday that the Japanese government has informed all countries with diplomatic ties, including Russia, about the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japanese newspaper Sankei reported on Saturday that Tokyo was inclined to refuse to allow Putin to attend the funeral scheduled for September 27. Abe was shot dead at a campaign rally this month.
source: Noticias
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