The U.S., the U.K. and Ukraine have expressed skepticism over Russia’s pledge to scale back its military activity near Kyiv.
"We judge the Russian military machine by its actions, not just its words," he told Sky News on Wednesday, saying the U.K. was not putting a lot of faith in Russia's stated intentions.
"We are aware that during the ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on March 29, both sides made certain concessions, with the Russian side indicating its intention to drastically reduce military operations in and around the capital, Kyiv," Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday.
"Japan shares the belief that it is important to achieve a concrete cease-fire as soon as possible, and we will continue to monitor the situation with great interest, and at the same time, we will provide the various types of support to Ukraine that we have already announced in a prompt and steady manner," Matsuno said.
China has also supported Moscow's complaints about NATO expansion and U.S. officials have also said that Russia has asked China for military and economic support — something that the Kremlin and Beijing have both denied.
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