But the summit showed that Japan no longer intends to stand on the diplomatic sidelines. On the two foreign-policy issues that dominated the agenda, Abe was a forceful participant, advocating a muscular response to Russia’s encroachment on Ukraine’s sovereignty – indeed, Abe visited Kyiv before the summit – and supporting efforts to roll back the Islamic State.
但本届峰会表明日本不愿在外交问题上继续站在场边。安倍对主导峰会议程的两大外交问题都进行了积极参与，鼓吹应强硬回击俄罗斯侵犯乌克兰主权——事实上，安倍在峰会前刚刚访问过基辅——并支持打击伊斯兰国。