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Post by Admin on Mar 27, 2022 18:07:49 GMT
 Russia has ended an arrangement dating back to 1991 that allowed Japanese citizens to visit the Kuril Islands without a visa, and has broken off talks with Japan on formally ending the Second World War, citing Tokyo’s “openly unfriendly” conduct in sanctioning Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine. Due to the what it called the “obvious unfriendly nature of the unilateral restrictions imposed by Japan against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine,” the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it would “terminate” the visa-free regime and “does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace agreement.” Russia also withdrew from talks on establishing joint economic activities with Japan in the Southern Kuril Islands, and will block Tokyo’s partner status in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization. “All responsibility for the damage to Japan’s bilateral cooperation and interests lies with official Tokyo, which deliberately opted for an anti-Russian course instead of developing mutually beneficial cooperation and good neighborliness,” the Foreign Ministry said. Japan joined the US-NATO economic embargo against Russia after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last month. On March 16, it also revoked Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status. Moscow and Tokyo never formally concluded a peace treaty after the Second World War, due to the dispute over the four southernmost islands in the Kuril chain, which Japan calls its “Northern Territories.” Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai were administered by Japan between 1855 and 1945, when the Soviet Union took possession of them due to Tokyo’s unconditional surrender to the Allies. |
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Post by Admin on Jan 16, 2023 11:40:22 GMT
Russia was preparing to attack Japan in the summer of 2021, a Newsweek report has claimed. The Newsweek cited an email featuring a letter from a whistleblower at Russia's FSB. The email, dated march 17, was sent by the agent, to Vladimir Osechkin, a France-based Russian human-rights activist who runs the anti-corruption website gulagu.net. Watch the video for more.
Putin's 'old plan' leaked by Russian FSB agent; 'Russia wanted to attack Japan before...'
Military Conflict
In August 2021, Russia was "quite seriously preparing for a localized military conflict with Japan," the agent said in an email to Osechkin in March.
The FSB agent suggested that Russia instead chose to invade Ukraine months later.
"Confidence that the countries would enter the stage of acute confrontation and even war was high. Why Ukraine was chosen for war in the end [the scenario was not changed much] is for others to answer," they wrote.
The whistleblower detailed movements of electronic warfare helicopters targeting Japan, while Russia's propaganda machine was also initiated, with a huge push to label Japanese as "Nazis" and "fascists."
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Post by Admin on Jan 30, 2024 23:48:08 GMT
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev posted on social media the following about the Northern Territories: ``Russian territory. Have you heard about the feelings of the Japanese people?'' and reiterated his stance that the territorial issue has already been resolved.
On the 30th, former President Dmitry Medvedev responded to Prime Minister Kishida's statement in his policy speech that he would stick to the policy of resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty regarding Japan-Russia relations, saying, ``I don't know about the Japanese people's feelings regarding the Northern Territories.'' Did you know? It's not a 'disputed area', it's Russia,'' he posted on social media.
He then stated that the territorial issue has been "permanently resolved" due to Russia's 2020 constitutional amendment that prohibited the cession of territory, and emphasized that local development is progressing and its strategic role is increasing, including the deployment of new weapons. . He said, ``A particularly sad samurai should commit seppuku.''
In response to Japan's imposition of sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has unilaterally announced that it will suspend negotiations for a peace treaty that includes the Northern Territories issue.
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2024 19:11:57 GMT
In response to Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova reiterated her recognition that ``it is impossible to negotiate a peace treaty with Japan.''
Spokeswoman Zakharova said at a regular press conference on December 31, ``It is impossible to discuss documents related to relations with a country that is in an unfriendly position and tries to harm our interests. This is written in the statement released on the 21st."
This was in response to Prime Minister Kishida's policy speech on December 30, in which he stated, ``We will firmly maintain the policy of resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty between Japan and Russia.''
Spokeswoman Zakharova also pointed out that ``feelings of hatred toward Russia are growing in Japanese society.''
``I see no possibility of continuing dialogue with the Japanese government,'' he said, reaffirming his recognition that restarting peace treaty negotiations would be difficult.
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