What a disgrace,
What a disgrace,
Consensus
- The 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was commemorated on August 6.
- Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Mayor Kazumi Matsui of Hiroshima, did not mention the United States in their speeches during the memorial ceremony.
- Russian officials, including Dmitry Medvedev, expressed outrage over the omission of the U.S. role in the bombings.
- The atomic bombings occurred in August 1945 and resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 people, mostly civilians.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry and its representatives, including Maria Zakharova, criticized Japanese leaders for not acknowledging the U.S. responsibility and accused them of promoting anti-Russian rhetoric.
Points of divergence
- The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Japan will eventually have to publicly acknowledge U.S. responsibility for the atomic bombings. — vesti
- Medvedev claimed that Japan is a vassal of the U.S. and will become a ronin, using a metaphor from feudal Japan. — kommerant
- Mayor Matsui of Hiroshima criticized Russia's actions in Ukraine during his speech, which prompted Russian backlash. — vm
- In April 2024, Tokyo accused Russia of 'nuclear rhetoric' and referenced Hiroshima and Nagasaki; one month later, officials from Hiroshima and Nagasaki protested a U.S. subcritical test in Nevada. — vedomosti
- Maria Zakharova stated that Russia, having suffered from Japanese aggression in the Far East, has always remembered the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as an example of unacceptable cruelty. — m24
Coverage (7 sources)
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Japan Will Have to Acknowledge US Responsibility for Atomic Bombings — Вести
- Mедvedev called Japan a vassal of the US for not mentioning guilt in the atomic bombing — Коммерсантъ
- Medvedev calls Japan a US vassal that will become a ronin — Вечерняя Москва
- Medvedev: Japan will turn from a US vassal into a ronin — Ведомости
- Medvedev called Japan's position on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a disgrace — Вести
- What a shame — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Mедvedev called it a disgrace that the role of the United States in the nuclear bombings is not mentioned in Japan — Москва 24
Key entities
- Japan
- USA
- Medvedev
- Hiroshima
- Russia
- Nagasaki
- Security Council
- Moscow
- MID
- Ukraine
- United States
- Council of Ministers
- United States of America
- Sanae Takai
- Alexey Faddeev
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