The islands are also claimed by the PRC
Russophobe nuts have to blame it on America.
America government begged USSR to declare the war on the Empire of Japan. So Red Army occupied the four Islands in 1945.
Interesting. Russophobe nuts are supposed to know Koreans’stance.
North Korea supports Russia, South Korea has no way to support Japan.
Possession is 9/10 of the law.
Unless someone is going to physically evict Russia (which ain’t happening) Putin is going to stage warplanes there.
I wouldn’t be surprised that Russia and Japan reach an agreement that we may actually get joint ownership of the disputed islands. And it will allow Japanese fishermen to be based in the disputed islands, too.