Moscow’s sovereignty over a chain of islands seized from Japan at the end of World War II is not up for debate, the Russian foreign minister has said after meeting his Japanese counterpart, adding that disagreements between the countries still obstruct the path to a peace deal.
Aljazeera: Russia tells Japan Kuril islands sovereignty not for discussion
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, pictured on Jan. 14 2019, has confirmed that Russia received a formal invitation from the OSCE to provide monitors to an observation mission for Ukraine's upcoming presidential election.
