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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe give a joint press statement following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has warned against Japan’s security alliance with the United States, denouncing the move as a threat and an impediment to improving bilateral ties between Tokyo and Moscow.
Russia’s diplomatic sources said on Saturday that Moscow had expressed concern about the fate of talks with Tokyo on a peace treaty that would resolve a decades-old territorial dispute.
The talks concern four Pacific islands close to Japan’s northern coast, known as the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.
The disputed islands, which were inhabited by the Japanese, were captured by the Soviet Union in 1945. Japan continues to lay claims to the islands.
The sources said Russia had been increasingly looking at the US-Japan alliance as a major negative factor for Japan-Russia ties, calling on Tokyo not to side with the United States in imposing economic sanctions on Russian companies and officials.
Last November, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to accelerate peace treaty talks based on a 1956 joint declaration aimed at ending their long-running territorial dispute.
Russia, Japan agree to intensify peace treaty talks
President Putin of Russia and Japan's Prime Minister Abe met in Singapore on Wednesday.
But the talks have made little progress as deep divisions remain over the territorial dispute, with Russia stressing that Japan must recognize the acquisition by Moscow of the four islands as the outcome of World War II.
Russia has on several occasions expressed alarm that the Tokyo-Washington’s security alliance may lead to the deployment of the US military in the territories if they are to be handed to Japan.
In an interview with Chinese and Vietnamese media last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned about Japan maintaining close ties with the United States, saying Washington has declared Russia as "its main adversary."
Japan's military alliance with the United States gives Washington "the right to deploy its armed forces anywhere in Japan and they are already deploying their missile defense system there, which creates risks for both Russia and China," Lavrov said.
"It would be a mistake to ignore the fact that, contrary to the declared goal, this actually worsens the quality of our relations (with Japan)."
Tensions between Russia and the US have escalated following Washington's move early last month to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty over claims that Moscow had violated the Cold War-era arms control treaty.

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It is not what am thinking?

Warn abi advice in fear?

Cletus77:
Warn abi advice in fear?

Russia no dey fear ooooo
they've been blowing hot since Trump pull of INF Treaty

Saintsami:
It is not what am thinking?

what are you thinking?
Be positive as you claim ☹️☹️

Saintsami:
It is not what am thinking?

what are you thinking?
Be positive as you claim !

ABSAO:
Russia no dey fear ooooo
they've been blowing hot since Trump pull of INF Treaty

America has the backing of many strong countries and military bases everywhere, that alone can make Russia cower

Cletus77:

America has the backing of many strong countries and military bases everywhere, that alone can make Russia cower

Countries like Israel, Switzerland and so on but America doesn't have the guy to carry out military operation in Russia even during the cold war days! Remember that is what led to the INF TREATY. Also, with the way Trump pulls out of the Treaty there will be rise in Nuclear arm race that's capable of possing a great threat to America Allies in Europe.
Remember also that Europeans are no more willing to enter into war for the benefit of US cos Trump has pulled from out a lot of deal that serves as "incentives" to the Europe.
All in all, both US and Russia will only be making threat at each other,no one is ready for war now cos the effect on war in this century is highly unimaginable!

ABSAO:
Countries like Israel, Switzerland and so on but America doesn't have the guy to carry out military operation in Russia even during the cold war days! Remember that is what led to the INF TREATY. Also, with the way Trump pulls out of the Treaty there will be rise in Nuclear arm race that's capable of possing a great threat to America Allies in Europe.
Remember also that Europeans are no more willing to enter into war for the benefit of US cos Trump has pulled from out a lot of deal that serves as "incentives" to the Europe.
All in all, both US and Russia will only be making threat at each other,no one is ready for war now cos the effect on war in this century is highly unimaginable!

You're kinda right

Russia captured the Island in 1945 after the war, but see how the world chastise Israel for capturing and occupying the Golan after war.

illitrate:
Russia captured the Island in 1945 after the war, but see how the world chastise Israel for capturing and occupying the Golan after war.

The whole Israeli land is completely illegal going by history! Don't bring religion into this matter ooooo

Also, Jerusalem will never be recognized as Israeli capital under international law! Quote me anywhere!

ABSAO:
The whole Israeli land is completely illegal going by history! Don't bring religion into this matter ooooo

Religion? Show me one religious word or statement in my post and which of the religions. You are rather the one to have brought in religion.

illitrate:



Religion? Show me one religious word or statement in my post and which of the religions. You are rather the one to have brought in religion.

l know where you are going with your initial statement that's why I said You should not bring religion into the matter.

illitrate:
Russia captured the Island in 1945 after the war, but see how the world chastise Israel for capturing and occupying the Golan after war.

U dey mind them. Let them go and collect it from Israel na..