Russia said any dialogue with Japan regarding a peace treaty to formally end World War II could only begin once Tokyo abandoned what Moscow described as a damaging “anti-Russian” stance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/japan/politics/russia-japan-peace-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #russiajapanrelations #russia #northernterritories #disputedislands