Dedicated to Japan-Russia relations Mayor Ruskov, former mayor of Moscow, died December 11, 5:37
Yuri Ruskov, a leading politician who has served as the mayor of Moscow in Russia for many years, has also died. I was 83 years old.
Yuri Ruskov is a leading politician who served as the mayor of Moscow for 18 years from 1992. In 2010, he was dismissed by President Medvedev.
Mr. Rushikov visited Japan as the chair of a friendly group with Japan and as the representative of the Russian side of the governor's meeting, and has become a contact point for exchange.
After that, Mr. Rushkov spoke about Japan-Russia relations, and in January said to the media that “there is no normal peace treaty between the two countries” He expressed the idea that negotiations should proceed based on the 1956 Joint Declaration between Japan and the Soviet Union to hand over Shikotan Island to Japan.
According to Russian media, Mr. Rushkov died in Germany where he was staying to receive treatment for heart disease.
The Russian Presidential Office revealed that President Putin sent a message of allegation that "Mr. Rushkov made a great contribution to the development of Moscow in difficult times."