日本の懸念「ばかげている」　中国との共同飛行でロシア

　ロシア外務省のザハロワ情報局長は２５日、中国とロシアの爆撃機の日本周辺の共同飛行をめぐり、日本政府が重大な懸念を伝達したことについて、「根拠がなく、ばかげている」と一蹴した。
　ザハロワ氏は声明で、中ロの共同飛行は国際法を順守しており、「アジア太平洋と世界の平和と安定の強化」のために行われていると主張。日本政府がロシアのウクライナ侵攻と結び付けて懸念を示したことにも反発した。（2022/05/26-05:54）

A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that serious concern expressed by Japan over the joint flights around the Asian country by bombers from Russia and China is groundless and ridiculous.
   Maria Zakharova, director of the information and press department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in a statement that the joint flights were conducted Tuesday in compliance with international law, with the aim of strengthening peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
   In the statement, she criticized the Japanese government for showing concern over the flights in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
   Zakharova claimed that the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is promoting military and political cooperation mainly with the United States and other NATO member states and is conducting large-scale joint military exercises near Russian borders.
   The Russian government is paying attention to Japan's hostile behavior and has the right to bolster its defense capability to deal with such behavior, she also said.