Japan raps Putin for remarks on peace treaty talks, Ukraine PUBLISHED : 6 Jun 2024 at 12: 28 UPDATED : 6 Jun 2024 at 12: 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin goesto a conference in Moscow, Russia, on May 31,2024 (Photo: Reuters) ST PETERSBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Wednesday that conditions are not presently in location for his nation to resume talks with Japan on a post-World War II peace treaty, blaming Tokyo for souring bilateral relations by supporting Ukraine. In reaction to a concern from Kyodo News throughout a conference with agents of global news firms in St Petersburg, Putin stated Russia is not refusing to engage in such a discussion, however for it to happen Japan veryfirst requires to modification its position on the war in Ukraine. “Everything that hasactually been done hasactually been done by Japan,” Putin stated, with almost all bilateral talks stalled consideringthat Russia introduced a major intrusion of Ukraine in February2022 In March of that year, Moscow revealed its suspension of peace pact settlements with Tokyo, criticising it as hostile for enforcing sanctions on Russia in lockstep with the United States and other Western nations over the intrusion. During the conference with media agents on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin likewise stated he will not shy away from checkingout islands off Japan’s Hokkaido that are declared by Tokyo, repeating they are part of Russian territor
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