Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nastasin warned that Moscow would consider Japan hostile to Russia if it proceeds with certain actions. Read also: Ukraine signs security agreement with Japan Nastasin added that Russia reserves the right to take “the most resolute countermeasures,” including in the context of bilateral relations with Japan, but did not specify what those measures would be. In December 2023, Japan formalized policy changes allowing it to export Patriot missiles to the United States. This move will enable Washington to send more air defense equipment to Ukraine, followin…