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U.S. acknowledges Russians born in Kuril Islands as japanese

 Monday, December 7, 2020 10:05:00 AM

the USA pointed out that, for its variety Visa application, residents of the South Kuril Islands can be regarded to be natives of Japan.

within the instructions for the diversity Visa program posted via the U.S. department of State, it's cited that "men and women born in the Habomai Islands, Shikotan, Kunashiri, and Etorofu are chargeable to Japan".

on the equal time, the application states  that "people born in Southern Sakhalin are chargeable to Russia".

In turn, the Russian international Ministry accused the U.S. of disputing the effects of World warfare II, in response to which the islands have been a part of the Soviet Union.

Russia referred to as the USA a "revisionist power" and advised the U.S. to be privy to it own borders and additionally the "pink lines."

Russia and Japan haven't yet concluded a peace treaty to resolve territorial dispute over the Kuril after World conflict II. Japan claims the southern a part of the Kuril archipelago (Iturup Islands, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai Ridge), which got here under Soviet manage in 1945, and rejects proposals to conclude a peace treaty devoid of preconditions. Russia insists on its sovereignty over these territories.

In November 2018, after a meeting between jap top Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin, it grew to become everyday that Japan is ready to come returned to the Soviet–jap Joint statement of 1956. In it, the USA agreed to quit to Japan two islands - Habomai and Shikotan - after the signing of the peace treaty.

In January 2019, another round of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and jap prime Minister Shinzo Abe took vicinity in Moscow. After the talks, the Kremlin said it "has not yet followed any alterations in Japan's position."

  Japan, Kuril Islands, Russia

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