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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lays flowers at the site of the horrific Bucha massacre on a trip to Ukraine to express solidarity with Ukraine's fight against the Russian invaders, saying:
“'I’m outraged by the cruelty. I represent the Japanese citizens to express my condolences to those who lost their lives,' he was quoted as saying.
Ukraine hailed the visit as a "sign of solidarity" from Tokyo after more than a year of Russian invasion of the country.
'This historic visit is a sign of solidarity and strong cooperation between Ukraine and Japan. We are grateful to Japan for its strong support and contribution to our future victory,' Ukraine's deputy foreign minister [Emine Dzhaparova] said."
Prime Minister Kishida's visit was an important moral and strategic counterpoint to Chinese President Xi's visit to Moscow to support Russian war criminal Putin's deadly aggression in Ukraine.
(photos: top and bottom, Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters, middle, Associated Press)
