Russian parliament leader calls on Japan to give up Sakhalin-2 stake

Lawmaker says interests should be sold to Gazprom or 'friendly nation'

20220525N Sakhalin II LNG Cargo Arrives in Japan

An tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project arrives at a Japanese terminal. © Kyodo

MOMOKO KIDERA, Nikkei staff writer

ISTANBUL -- The head of Russia's lower parliamentary house on Wednesday slammed Japan as an "unfriendly nation" that is benefiting from its interests in the Sakhalin-2 energy project.

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