The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin must show that his country is a responsible global power by establishing normal relations with its neighbors after pro-Moscow separatists allegedly shot down a Malaysia Airlines jet.
"We want the same thing that Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe wants," Ambassador Ihor Kharchenko said at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo.
He was referring to Abe's reported remark Saturday that as a responsible state, Russia should commit constructively to various international issues over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.