Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment
- On Friday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova demanded Japan remove U.S. Typhon missile systems deployed on Kyushu, citing threats to Russian security and regional stability.
- The Foreign Ministry issued a formal protest note on Sept 3, warning that Typhon deployment on Kyushu allegedly threatens Russian security and urged Tokyo's immediate removal of the systems.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko urged Japanese ambassador Akira Muto earlier this week to 'treat the contents of the previously sent note with the utmost seriousness,' emphasizing the Typhon's SM-6 and Tomahawk capabilities.
- Tensions have escalated following President Vladimir Putin's rare visit last month to the Kuril Islands, with Russia and Japan exchanging a series of diplomatic protests in recent weeks.
- The Soviet Union seized the islands from Japan during World War II, and the ongoing territorial dispute has prevented both nations from signing a formal peace treaty.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced this evening that it lodged a formal protest with Japan because that Far Eastern country allowed the US to place medium-range missiles on its territory.
Foreign Ministry says it sent protest note to Tokyo over deployment of US-made systems on Kyushu island
The weapons were previously deployed on Kyushu Island as part of a joint exercise with the United States.
Russia demands that Japan remove US Typhon missile systems, TASS reports
Russia demands that Japan should remove US Typhon missile systems from its territory, state news agency TASS quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying on Friday. Moscow has repeatedly protested against the deployment of Typhon during joint drills this month between Japan, Australia and the United States, complaining that it poses a threat to Russian security.
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