Kuril Islands – THE OVAL CIRCLE

No quiet on the Eastern front: How the US has worked to prevent Russia and Japan from putting a formal end to World War Two

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023By Editor

Russia and Japan have technically been at war with each other for almost 80 years. The US is the main roadblock to a peace treaty. … Read More >No quiet on the Eastern front: How the US has worked to prevent Russia and Japan from putting a formal end to World War Two

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Russia showcases freshly-deployed anti-ship missiles (VIDEO)

Posted on September 10, 2022September 10, 2022By Editor

The Bastion systems were used to thwart a simulated amphibious assault on the Kuril Islands. … Read More >Russia showcases freshly-deployed anti-ship missiles (VIDEO)

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US nuclear submarine violates Russian waters – Defense Ministry

Posted on February 13, 2022February 13, 2022By Editor

The Russian Navy has detected a US nuclear submarine in the country’s territorial waters, chasing the vessel away, the country’s military has said. … Read More >US nuclear submarine violates Russian waters – Defense Ministry

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Russia deploys coastal missile system in Pacific (VIDEO)

Posted on December 5, 2021December 5, 2021By Editor

For the first time, Russia has deployed the Bastion missile system on the island of Matua in the Pacific Ocean, the country’s Armed Forces revealed on Thursday. Bastion is a mobile defense system that can attack surface ships. … Read More >Russia deploys coastal missile system in Pacific (VIDEO)

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Russian diplomat urges Japan to improve ties instead of making statements on the Kurils

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also criticized Tokyo’s desire to link territorial claims to Moscow with Russia’s activity on its sovereign territory … Read More >Russian diplomat urges Japan to improve ties instead of making statements on the Kurils

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Heating up in the Pacific? Tokyo should launch naval blockade of disputed Russian Kuril Islands, ex-Japanese Moscow envoy insists

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

More than 75 years since fighting stopped, a still-active WWII-era conflict over a Pacific Island archipelago could see Russian and Japanese warships face off once again in a struggle for control, if one ex-diplomat gets his way. … Read More >Heating up in the Pacific? Tokyo should launch naval blockade of disputed Russian Kuril Islands, ex-Japanese Moscow envoy insists

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Russia & Japan could finally sign WWII peace deal as Tokyo says it is ready to continue negotiations over disputed Kuril Islands

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021By Editor

Seventy-five years after the fighting stopped, Russia and Japan could at last officially end WWII after Tokyo expressed hope that talks might continue despite Moscow’s refusal to hand over a disputed Pacific Ocean archipelago. … Read More >Russia & Japan could finally sign WWII peace deal as Tokyo says it is ready to continue negotiations over disputed Kuril Islands

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New Japanese PM hints at end to dispute with Russia over Kuril Islands that’s kept the two countries technically at war since 1945

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By Editor

Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s new prime minister, has told his country’s parliament that an end to its long-running territorial row with Russia might soon be in sight, potentially signaling closer ties between the two nations. … Read More >New Japanese PM hints at end to dispute with Russia over Kuril Islands that’s kept the two countries technically at war since 1945