The opinion is generally held in both Russia and Japan that the main reason for strained relations between Moscow and Tokyo is the long-standing territorial dispute. The real reason, however, lies much deeper: relations between the two countries rest on a mutual mistrust that has been inherited from previous generations.
This new book by Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov page by page traces the changes in the strategies of Russia’s diplomacy in recent years.
The opinion is generally held in both Russia and Japan that the main reason for strained relations between Moscow and Tokyo is the long-standing territorial dispute. The real reason, however, lies much deeper: relations between the two countries rest on a mutual mistrust that has been inherited from previous generations.
This new book by Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov page by page traces the changes in the strategies of Russia’s diplomacy in recent years.
When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.
In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.