Alexei Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee, believes that in case of a serious threat from Tokyo, Russia can deploy an additional military arsenal on the border with Japan. He said this in an interview “Lent. Ru”.
In his opinion, the current behavior of the Japanese authorities does not contribute to the conclusion of a peace treaty.
“How will they react? [страны Запада] – It’s obvious. “Today most countries are acting under the dictates of the United States and their position is absolutely clear to us,” he said.
Russia and Japan did not sign a peace treaty after the end of the Second World War. The main obstacle to signing is the question of ownership of the southern part of the Kuril chain.
Andrey Rudenko, Former Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation declarationThe fact that Japan does not abandon its anti-Russian course, therefore, dialogue on the peace treaty is impossible.