Russia has said it is conducting drills on islands that are contested by Japan, days after withdrawing from peace talks in response to Toky’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Four islands – which Russia calls the Southern Kurils and Japan calls the Northern Territories – are the subject of a more than 70-year-old dispute between the two nations.

Because of the dispute, Russia and Japan have not yet signed a peace treaty to end World War II.

Earlier this week, Russia said it was withdrawing from negotiations with Japan aimed at signing that treaty, because of Tokyo’s tough stance against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

And now, Russia’s Eastern Military District says it will conduct military drills on the islands with more than 3,000 troops and hundreds of pieces of army equipment.

Japan had earlier condemned Russia for withdrawing from the peace talks and for halting joint economic projects in relation to the islands.

BBC

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