Japan Kazuo Shii, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party stated that Russia's actions are in violation of the basic principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, and that he resolutely condemns this. He further stated that it is totally unacceptable for President Putin to boast Russia's nuclear weapons to intimidate the countries of the world.[190] The Democratic Party for the People released a comment condemning the Russia's military invasion into Ukraine and demanded that Russia "immediately cease its armed incursion".[191]