Russia and Japan are not holding any negotiations on concluding a long-elusive peace treaty, as bilateral relations have hit rock bottom over Tokyo’s “unfriendly” stance towards Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Peskov weighed in on remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her policy speech to the parliament. She acknowledged that while Russia-Japan relations are in “a tough spot,” “the Japanese government’s position remains unchanged, aiming to resolve the territorial issue and conclude a peace treaty.”