Why couldn't Abe's widow hold back tears during her meeting with Putin?

Akie Abe, the widow of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, broke down in tears during a passionate conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow. The incident attracted the attention of the world community and caused widespread discussion on social networks.

The Japanese government did not officially explain the visit, emphasizing that it was a private trip. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said that Japanese officials were not informed in advance about Akie Abe's visit to Moscow and had no right to comment on the meeting. The Japanese government also added that it does not recommend its citizens to travel to Russia.

At the meeting in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin received the guest sincerely and warmly. He presented Akie Abe with a large bouquet of flowers and was pleased with the gratitude expressed in Russian. During the meeting, Putin spoke about the close relationship between him and the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

"Your late husband did a lot to develop relations between Russia and Japan. His work and sincere efforts in this area will always be remembered. We were personal friends and I knew very well his sincere desire to restore and further improve relations between the two countries," Putin said sincerely.

These emotional words had a great impact on Akie Abe, who could not hold back his tears and burst into tears. Putin, taking into account the guest's emotional state, tried to comfort him and further warmed up the conversation.

It was reported that Akie Abe visited the famous Bolshoi Theater in Moscow as part of the visit and was taken to the theater in President Putin's personal car. It is noted that this attention from Putin was of particular importance to the guest.

In an interview with the media, Akie Abe said that her late husband planned to meet with the Russian president again, despite the worsening situation in Ukraine:

"My husband wanted to meet with Putin, despite the difficult situation with Ukraine. He always had hope for this meeting. But, unfortunately, life did not give him this opportunity," Akie Abe explained through tears.

At the same time, she expressed special gratitude to Putin for his personal initiative and work to develop relations between the countries. Akie Abe described her late husband Shinzo Abe as a supporter of friendship with Russia and noted that his views will always be remembered.

After this meeting, users on social networks have mixed reactions. Some consider it an important event that inspires hope for friendly relations between the two countries, while others say that the meeting contradicts Japan's current foreign policy views. In any case, this incident will undoubtedly be at the center of both political and social discussions in the coming days.