Russia-Japan relations continue to deteriorate, deputy minister says
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said contacts between Moscow and Tokyo are now limited to a handful of isolated matters.
Relations between Russia and Japan continue to worsen, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.
Rudenko said contacts between the two countries are now limited to a small number of isolated matters, reflecting the broader chill in bilateral ties.
The remarks, reported by Russian state news agency TASS, underscore the extent to which diplomatic engagement between Moscow and Tokyo has narrowed in recent years.
Relations between the two countries have been strained over a range of issues, including territorial disputes and Japan's alignment with Western sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Rudenko did not specify which matters remain areas of ongoing contact between the two governments.
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