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On April 8th, the Kremlin spokesman stated that Russia sees no reason to pursue talks on a long-delayed peace treaty with Japan to officially end World War II, citing Tokyo’s unfriendly stance toward Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “there are no contacts with the Japanese authorities at the moment.” This was in response to a recently released report by the  Japanese Foreign Ministry, which stated that Tokyo remains committed to signing a peace treaty and reclaiming the disputed islands "You know that Tokyo has rushed to fully

join in all unfriendly and hostile steps towards our country," Peskov added, referencing Japan’s alignment with Western sanctions targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Given the Japanese sanctions on Moscow, it is "hardly possible to talk about the possibility of any negotiations", according to Peskov.  The two countries have never officially signed a peace treaty to end World War II. Despite over 70 years passing, only discussions have taken place. The Soviet Union – Russia’s predecessor – only declared war on Japan within the final month of the global…

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