Chief Cabinet Secretary: ‘Too Early to Evaluate’ U.S.-Russia Summit Talks; Plans to Communicate with Other Nations

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, regarding the fact that the leaders of the United States and Russia had agreed in a telephone conversation to start negotiations on ending Russian aggression in Ukraine, said, “It’s too early to evaluate at this point,” at a press conference on Thursday.

“The relationship between the United States and Russia is extremely important, and we will continue to pay close attention to developments,” he added.

Hayashi also said “ [we will] communicate with the Group of Seven [G7] and other concerned countries to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.”