Japan has designated 18 Generals from the Russian Federation; four Russian banks—VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank and Otkritie; seven Generals and two entities from the Republic of Belarus; and 30 Generals from the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. The government will freeze the assets of the designated persons/entities. A license will be required for any payments to, or capital transactions with, the designated persons/entities, including deposit contracts, trust contracts and loan contracts.
