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Igor Girkin, former leader of pro-Russian supporters in Donbass, will hold a rally in Moscow against the transfer of Japan to the Kuril Islands in Moscow. – Media
It is known that Igor Girkin-Strelkov and his movement "Novorossiia" will participate in the rally against the transfer of the Kuril Islands from Japan to Moscow, as well as members of the radical left-wing organization "Left Front" , "The party of the cause", truck drivers. [19659005] All are wary of the statement and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the preservation of Russia's sovereignty over the Kuriles,
– write in the publication.
A similar event will also take place in Khabarovsk. There, an hourly gathering will continue.
All of these gatherings will be held on the eve of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Politicians should have talks about the fate of the Kuril Islands. Earlier in the Kremlin, they said the negotiations would raise the issue of the conclusion of a peace treaty.
It should be noted that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had stated that the issue of Russia's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands had not been addressed, as they belong to the Russian Federation .
Who is Igor Hirkin? Former leader of the militants, leader of the Novorossiia movement. He was involved in the capture of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, commanding a photogrammetry center in Simferopol, leader of the Russian sabotage group in Simferopol, and then in the Slavic region of Donetsk. Managed by the enthusiasm of the Slavs. One of the organizers of the pro-Russian militants and the so-called "Donbass People's Militia" and, from May 16 to August 14, 2014, is the "Minister of Defense" of the so-called "DPR" .
What is the essence of the conflict between Japan and Russia? The islands of the Kuril Ridge, namely Iturup, Shikotan, Kunashir and Habomai, were annexed by the Soviet Union after the Second World War. After the war, they were incorporated into the Yuzhnokuril district of Sakhalin oblast. Japan does not recognize Russia's sovereignty over the islands and regards them as theirs.
The Four Islands Closest to Japan Trying to Return the Country
In 1956, the USSR and Japan signed a declaration on the completion of hostilities, but the peace treaty has not yet been signed. . After the collapse of the USSR, the dispute over the affiliation of the islands broke out with renewed vigor. The settlement of a dispute in international courts is blocked by Russia. Recently she placed an additional division of the army in the Kuril Islands that outraged Japan
On November 14, 2018, at a meeting between Russian and Japanese leaders, it was agreed to return to the discussion of the terms of the 1956 memorandum, according to which Moscow would have agreed to transfer two of the four islands to the Japanese side.
What is said in the Russian-Japanese declaration of 1956? According to the document, the USSR and Japan declared that the state of war between the two states that existed after the Second World War, as well as restoration Diplomatic relations. In addition, the statement stipulated that the Soviet authorities would agree to grant Japan two disputed islands in the Kuril Islands to four – Shikotan and a group of Habomai islands.
Please note that it would act as a step forward towards the signing of a comprehensive peace agreement, but following the signing of the Japan-US security treaty American 1960, the USSR canceled its commitments in the transfer of islands. Since then, no peace agreement has been signed between Moscow and Tokyo.
