In Russia, the number of supporters of the return of the occupied territories has increased considerably

According to a sociological study, 17% of Russians would support the idea of ​​transferring several islands from the Kuril Ridge to the Japanese state as part of a peace treaty.

According to the media, 17% of Russians support this project

. idea to cross several islands of the Kuril Ridge in Japan. Only 7% of respondents surveyed this opinion in May 2016.

The attitude towards Japan has improved along with the increase in the number of people likely to support the transfer of Part of the Kuril Islands to this country by Russia. This is the result of a survey conducted by the Levada Center from 22 to 28 November on a representative sample of the urban and rural population throughout Russia, for a total of 1.6 thousand people, in 136 localities of 52 regions (the results of the survey are recorded in the RBC). The respondent conducted the investigation with the aid of a personal interview at home

Russians are more likely to be informed of the news regarding the possible transfer of parts of the Kuril Islands to Japan. 19% watch this problem closely, 49% have heard something but do not understand. And only 31% of respondents only heard about it during the polls.

Moscow and Tokyo have been negotiating for decades for the conclusion of a peace treaty. The stumbling block is the theme of the affiliation of the southern Kuril Islands, because after the end of the war, the whole archipelago was included in the USSR. The official Tokyo office challenges the affiliation of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and the Uninhabited Islands Group (Habomai). Moscow has repeatedly spoken of Russia's sovereignty over these territories.

Traditionally, the Japanese authorities do not support the idea of ​​the Russian authorities to conclude a peaceful and unconditional agreement. During his visit to Singapore, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Japanese Prime Minister Sinzo Abe. At the end of the meeting, he stated that Japan was ready to resume the discussion on the issue of a peace treaty on the basis of the 1956 declaration. The essential point is the fate of the Shikotan Island and Habomai Islands: According to Article 9 of this document, they should have been transferred to Japan after the signing of a peace treaty.

Reminder Poland supported the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait

Previously, Petro Poroshenko had declared that the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had promised Ukraine military aid to protect the Ukrainian sovereign In connection with the actions of Russia at sea Azov

On 25 November, after the seizure of Ukrainian boats, six Russian sailors were wounded and seventeen Ukrainian soldiers were captured.

On November 26, the United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting. because of the situation in the sea of ​​Azov and the Black Sea

In execution of the decision of the Council of National Security and Defense of Ukraine and the speech of the president of the Ukraine, on Monday on November 26, 2018 at 4 pm, President Andriy Parubi convened a special session of the Verkhovna Rada The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, supported the proposal of the Military Committee to transmit to the National Security Council and Defense a separate decision concerning the appeal to the Verkhovna Rada and create a military state