TOKYO, May 10, /ITAR-TASS/. Japanese National Security Advisor Shotaro Yachi visited Russia in early May to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Kyodo News reported on Saturday.

On May 5, the official met with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, described Japan’s position on the Ukrainian crisis and said Japan would coordinate its actions with other G7 countries. Shinzo Abe’s government was going to continue the intergovernmental dialogue with Russia, said Shotaro Yachi, who had previously visited Russia in March.