The Russian government announced it would call off the Russo-Japanese peace treaty negotiations, a move seen as a countermeasure against Tokyo’s economic sanctions in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine.
In a statement issued Monday, the Russian foreign ministry attacked Japan, saying that “under such conditions, (the Russian side) has no intention to continue peace treaty negotiations,” while asserting it is impossible to “discuss signing important documents with a country that takes a blatantly unfriendly attitude.”
