Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia does not accept discussions and questions about the ownership of the Kuril Islands.
As such, he responded to a journalist’s request to comment on the “Blue Book” of diplomacy published in Japan, where the Kurils are referred to as Japanese territory.
“We do not accept this formulation of the question and its tone. “The Kuris are an integral part of the Russian Federation,” said Peskov.
Previously in the “Blue Book” of diplomacy of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs declarationRussia’s illegal occupation of the Southern Kurils.
Japanese officials believe that the southern part of the Kuril Islands is “the original Japanese territory currently under illegal occupation by Russia.” The Japanese Foreign Ministry added that the ownership problem of these territories is “the most serious unresolved problem of Japanese-Russian relations.”
Before that, Kyodo agency reportedHe said that for the first time in almost 60 years, China has changed its stance towards the Kuril and expressed its neutrality. Prior to that, Beijing remained attached to Tokyo’s location.