Putin Praises Abe, Saying the Late Prime Minister Wanted a Peace Treaty

Putin praises Abe, saying the late prime minister wanted a peace treaty

No treaty was ever signed between the two countries as they could not resolve a dispute over what is known in Japan as the Northern Territories.

Putin meets Akie Abe

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives flowers to Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. According to the Russian presidential office, Putin told Akie, "Your husband made a great contribution to the development…

Putin meets widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Abe Akie, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Moscow.

Russia’s Putin praises Shinzo Abe, says late Japanese PM wanted peace treaty

Mr Putin said he knew Abe had dreamt of finally concluding a post-World War II peace treaty. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On the 29th, the Russian presidential office announced that President Putin met with Akie Abe, the wife of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Kremlin in Moscow. Putin praised Abe for "making a great contribution to the development of relations between Russia and Japan" and expressed his gratitude to Akie. Details of the meeting have not been made public. Former Prime Minister Abe met with Putin 27 times during his term in office. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Akie Abe, wife of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Moscow on the 29th. The presidential office announced this. Putin said, "I am deeply grateful to him. I will never forget his contribution to the development of cooperation between Russia and Japan..."