Ukraine denies Russia controls eastern town of Soledar, says fighting is intense

Ukraine’s military denied on Wednesday that Russian forces had taken control of the eastern town of Soledar, and said the intensity of battles in the area could be compared to fighting in World War Two.

Tokyo follows anti-Russian course, discussion of peace treaty impossible – Russian MFA – SANA

Japan does not abandon its anti-Russian course, so any dialogue on a peace treaty is impossible, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS in an interview.

Zelensky tells US Congress aid is 'not charity', invoked American battles against the Nazis in WW2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the US Congress that aid to Ukraine was an investment in democracy and "not charity" as he invoked American battles against the Nazis in World War Two to press for more assistance for his country's war effort.

Romania has no territorial claims to Ukraine, Foreign Ministry says

Romania has no territorial claims to Ukraine, the Romanian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

Discussion Of Comprehensive Treaty With Japan Impossible - Russian FM

It is impossible to discuss a comprehensive treaty on relations, including peace, with Japan, which has a clearly unfriendly position toward Russia, Nikolai Nozdrev, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third Asian Department (3AD), said in an interview with Sputnik.

6th August 1945: The United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, on Nagasaki 3 days later

 

The Potsdam Declaration issued on 28 July by the Allies had called for the unconditional surrender of Japan. If the government did not surrender, they were threatened with ‘the complete destruction of the Japanese armed forces and…utter devastation of the Japanese homeland’. 

All four islands in southern Kurils remain integral part of Russian Federation — Kremlin - TASS

The four islands in the southern part of the Kuril Ridge are an integral part of the territory of the Russian Federation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on the Japanese Foreign Ministry's designation of the southern part of the Kuril Islands as "illegally occupied" in its annual Bluebook diplomacy report.

Japan Describes Southern Kurils As Occupied Areas For 1st Time Since 2003 - Reports - Sputnik

The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.

Japan Protests Russias Military Exercises In Kuril Islands - Government - UrduPoint

Tokyo has taken exception to Moscow's military exercises on Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai islands in Russia's Kuril Islands chain, which Tokyo refers to as its "Northern Territories," given the suspension of peace treaty dialogue between the two countries, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.

Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan - China.org.cn

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that it will no longer continue peace treaty negotiations with Japan in response to Tokyo's sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

Chinese embassy in Russia says US is the real threat to world - TASS

The Chinese embassy in Moscow urged to keep in mind that the United States were a real threat for the world.

Tokyo to continue talks with Moscow on peace deal and Kurils, says Japan’s top diplomat - TASS

 Japan will continue its negotiations with Russia to resolve its territorial dispute and conclude a peace treaty, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Friday.

Japan stands for dialogue with Russia on joint activities on Kuril Islands — top diplomat - TASS

Tokyo expects to continue a constructive dialogue with Moscow on joint economic activities on the southern Kuril Islands, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Le isole Curili della discordia: la disputa Russia-Giappone si riaccende

 

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UN remembers the dead of WWII - China.org.cn

The Second World War had a profound impact on the international community, and established the conditions for the creation of the United Nations. This weekend marks the official remembrance of the tens of millions of civilians and soldiers who died during the conflict, UN News reported on Saturday.

Ex-spy attack first nerve agent offensive in Europe since WWII, say U.S., France, Germany and Britain

The alleged poisoning of an ex-spy in England which has been pinned on Russia was the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War II, said the leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States in a joint declaration released Thursday.

Israeli Opposition Calls for Recalling Poland Ambassador Amid Holocaust Bill Row

Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recall the country’s ambassador to Poland Anna Azari after the Polish lawmakers adopted a bill, banning attempts to impose blame on the Poles for crimes against humanity committed by Nazi Germany during World War II, including mass murder of Jews.

Japan seeks longer-range cruise missiles amid North Korea threat

Japan plans to acquire medium-range air-to-surface missiles, expanding its strike capability to North Korea.

Japan honors dead in 72nd anniversary of WWII surrender

Japan commemorated the 72nd anniversary of its surrender at the end of World War II with a state-sponsored ceremony in Tokyo, attended by relatives of the war dead.

Irak: l'ONU s'attend à un grand afflux de déplacés de la Vieille ville de Mossoul

Le Haut commissariat de l'ONU pour les Réfugiés (HCR) a dit mercredi s'attendre à un important afflux de déplacés de la vieille ville de Mossoul, où les forces irakiennes poursuivent leur offensive contre le dernier carré du groupe Etat islamique (EI).