Russia-Japan summit on September 5 Russian side denies concession in peace treaty negotiations August 31 7:10
A senior official of the Russian President's Office has revealed that a summit between President Putin and Prime Minister Abe will be held on September 5 in conjunction with an international conference to be held in Vladivostok. The senior official said that the peace treaty issue would be discussed during the talks, but stressed the idea that Russia's position would be obvious to everyone and that no concessions would be made.
Ushakov, who is in charge of international issues at the Presidential Office of the Russian Federation, will hold a summit between Russian media and President Putin and Prime Minister Abe on September 5 at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok It was revealed.
In this session, Ushakov said, “The two leaders will discuss issues related to the delicate issue of a peace treaty as well as bilateral cooperation.” Russia's position in is said to be "clear for everyone".
The two leaders of Japan and Russia have agreed to accelerate negotiations based on the 1956 joint declaration between Japan and the Soviet Union, which has signed the Peace Treaty and handed over the Tohmai Islands and Shikotan Island. The Russian side has not lost its strong attitude that the Japanese side should first admit that the northern territory became a Russian territory as a result of World War II.
The remarks of Ushakov affirmed that Russia's fundamental position was re-emphasized, and seemed to indicate the idea of making no concessions in the peace treaty negotiations.