“Concern was expressed to the Japanese diplomat in connection with the Japanese-American naval exercises that began on December 6 in the area of about.
Hokkaido, "the ministry said in a statement.
Russian diplomats stressed that the conduct of maneuvers near the borders of the state, taking into account the scale of the operations being practiced, forces to consider these exercises "as a serious challenge and potential threat to the country's security in the Far East."
"The Russian side will continue to closely monitor such actions, behind which Tokyo's stubborn reluctance to take practical steps to take into account Russian security concerns, including the failure to provide Japanese territory for jointly destabilizing military activities with the United States, is seen," added the Russian Foreign Ministry.
In October, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Tokyo's sovereignty was allegedly extended to the islands of the southern Kuril Islands.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the words of the Japanese prime minister about the Kuril Islands, said that ultimatums only postpone the prospect of resolving this issue.
The Russian authorities have repeatedly spoken about the indisputability of Russia's sovereignty over the Kuriles.