Russian President Vladimir Putin observed live-fire naval exercises aboard the missile cruiser Varyag near the Kuril Islands. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the visit unacceptable and summoned Russia’s ambassador. The islands remain disputed between Russia and Japan since their 1945 seizure by the Soviet Union.
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Putin’s drills and visit represent calculated militarism that undermines diplomatic norms and fuels regional friction.
“De-escalation and post-war settlements over sovereignty assertions”
Russia exercises standard sovereign rights over territory under continuous administration since 1945.
“Effective control and demographic reality over pre-1945 claims”
Events illustrate state theater asserting coercive control over territory seized by conquest rather than consent.
“Non-aggression principle and voluntary association over sovereignty rivalries”
All three overlook timing amid Ukraine campaign, economic stakes, and possible non-Japan targets of the drills.
“Shared framing ignores internal Russian messaging and resource value”
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