Moscow-Sana
Russia today criticized the joint military exercises conducted by Japan and the United States on the island of Hokkaido near the Russian border, saying that it "serves the narrow-minded interests of Tokyo's military alliance with Washington."
“It is difficult to get rid of the feeling that the various initiatives made by Japan on issues of ensuring peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region are in fact subject to one task, which is to ensure the interests of the narrow bloc of the Tokyo military alliance,” Russia Today website quoted the ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, as saying. with Washington.
Zakharova indicated that the size of the forces participating in the "Eastern Shield" maneuvers, which are held from June 24 to July 11, as well as the extent of their coverage and coverage of Japanese territory "was characterized by an unprecedented scope," pointing out that Russia "is studying the clips of these maneuvers on an island. Hokkaido is close to its borders from the perspective of ensuring its security in the Far East.”
