松野官房長官、対ロ制裁を継続・強化　Ｇ７首脳、今夜テレビ会議

　松野博一官房長官は２４日の記者会見で、ロシアのウクライナ侵攻から１年となったことに関し「国際秩序の根幹を揺るがすもので、力による現状変更の試みは世界のいかなる場所でも決して許されない」と改めて非難した。「国際社会と緊密に連携し、厳しい対ロ制裁と強力なウクライナ支援を継続、強化していく」と語った。
　松野氏は、国連総会の緊急特別会合で平和実現を求めた決議が１４１カ国の賛成多数で採択されたことに触れ、「国連加盟国の圧倒的多数がウクライナへの力強い支持を表明した」と歓迎した。
　侵攻１年を受け、岸田文雄首相は２４日夜に首相官邸で記者会見を行う。ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領を招き、先進７カ国（Ｇ７）首脳によるテレビ会議も主催する。松野氏は「Ｇ７の結束を強化し、ウクライナとの揺るぎない連帯を示したい」と強調した。（2023/02/24-11:31）

On the one-year anniversary Friday of the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno reiterated criticism of Moscow and Tokyo's unwavering support for the country under attack.
   The Russian aggression against Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, "shakes the very foundation of the international order," and "attempts to change the status quo by force must never be tolerated anywhere in the world," the top Japanese government spokesman said.
   "Working with international society, we will continue strict sanctions on Russia and impose even tougher measures against the country," Matsuno said, adding, "We are resolved to keep backing powerfully and offer stronger support to Ukraine."
   An overwhelming majority of member countries of the United Nations have expressed "powerful support" for Ukraine, Matsuno also said, citing the U.N. General Assembly's adoption Thursday of a resolution calling for the early restoration of peace in Ukraine.
   The resolution was supported by 141 countries while seven nations, including Russia and North Korean voted against it. Thirty-two countries, such as China and India, abstained from voting.