I thank Japan and Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae for the decision to provide additional financial support to Ukraine next year. The total aid amounts to nearly $6 billion, which will strengthen our defense against Russian aggression.
We greatly appreciate that Japan takes such a leadership position, not only in the Indo-Pacific region but globally. This is a significant contribution to our resilience, and through it, to the international rules-based order. The international order is essential to prevent Russia’s twisted war policy from continuing anywhere.