Russia: Kuril Islands Will Not Be Given to Japan
Russian Vice Premier Yuri Trutnev stated that Japan will never receive the Kuril Islands, reaffirming Russia's position based on the outcomes of World War II and the established reality. The statement followed President Putin's visit to Iturup Island, which triggered diplomatic protests from Japan.
Consensus
- Russia will not transfer the Kuril Islands to Japan under any circumstances.
- The Kuril Islands became part of Russia after World War II and are recognized as such in international agreements and the UN Charter.
- President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island on August 13.
- Japan protested Russia's actions following Putin's visit to Iturup.
- Russia responded with a protest against Japan's statements regarding the visit.
- The visit occurred during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
- The Russian government considers any attempts to challenge the current status of the islands unacceptable.
- Russia has decided not to discuss the transfer of the Kuril Islands to Japan anymore, and the issue is considered closed.
Points of divergence
- On August 18, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador in Moscow, Akira Muto, to express protest over statements by Japanese leadership about Putin's visit to Iturup. — vedomosti
- On September 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated at the Eastern Economic Forum that Russia no longer intends to discuss the transfer of the Kuril Islands and that the issue is definitively off the agenda. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Trutnev: Japan will not get the Kurils — Ведомости
- Trutnev on Tokyo's demands to return Kurils: "Nobody will give anything up" — Вести
Key entities
- Japan
- Russia
- TASS
- Kurils
- Yuri Trutnev
- Kuril Islands
- Vladivostok
- Tokyo
- DFO
- Far Eastern Federal District
- Kurilskikh
- Moscow4 senvesti