Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

Putin considers military exercises between Japan and NATO members a “potential security threat” for Russia and threatens to retaliate with “appropriate countermeasures” to reinforce its defenses.

Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was accused of placing his country 'on a path to dangerous escalation'

Russia Protests to Japan About Joint Exercises With NATO Countries

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Russia warns Japan of countermeasures over military drills

The Japanese side "was told that provocative military activity next to the Far Eastern borders of our country, conducted also in cooperation with extra-regional countries - NATO members - is categorically inadmissible"

Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

Russia protested to Japan on Friday about Tokyo's plans to hold joint military exercises on the island of Hokkaido and accused Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of placing his country "on a path to dangerous escalation".

Russia protests to Japan about joint exercises with NATO countries

MOSCOW: Russia protested to Japan on Friday about Tokyo’s plans to hold joint military exercises on the island of Hokkaido and accused Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of placing his country “on a path to dangerous escalation.” Russia’s Foreign Ministry, in a note on its website, said a protest had been issued to Japan’s embassy in connection with the announcement that drills would be held with Germany and Spain later this month.