On December 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia called the representative of the Japanese embassy in Moscow and expressed a protest due to the Japanese-American military exercises at the boundaries of the Russian Federation, in the area of Hokkaido Island. Reports about it TASS.
The statement of the ministry emphasizes that Moscow will continue to track “actions followed by the persistent unwillingness of Tokyo to take practical steps on accounting for Russian concerns in the field of security.” “The teachings of Japan and the United States at the borders of Russia are a serious challenge and a potential security threat in the Far East,” the statement refers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In addition, during the conversation of Japan, “decisive protest” about the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the Southern Kuril Islands in Tokyo: they believe that it was presented in the light of “illegal territorial claims” in the territory of the Russian Federation.