The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday stated it’s going to withdraw from negotiations with Japan for a peace treaty to formally finish World War II hostilities in response to sanctions over the warfare in Ukraine.
Japan, together with the U.S. and Europe, have imposed far-reaching financial penalties on Russia following the invasion. Japan is damaging Russian pursuits by taking an “obviously unfriendly” stance towards the nation, the ministry stated in its assertion.
In addition to exiting the peace talks, Russia will finish visa-free journey to a sequence of Russian-controlled islands known as the Northern Territories by Tokyo and the Southern Kurils by Russia, the ministry stated.
Russia additionally plans to withdraw from discussions on joint financial actions in these islands, and plans to not prolong Japan’s standing as a companion within the Black Sea Economic Cooperation framework.
The ministry assertion blamed Japan’s “anti-Russia” insurance policies for the deterioration in bilateral ties.
ロシア外務省は21日、「日本政府の決定に対する対抗措置」とする声明を発表しました。
この中で、ロシアの国益を害する国と交渉はできないとして、「平和条約交渉を継続するつもりはない」と述べました。 – ANNnewsCH
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