The state Department on the negotiations of Russia and Japan: now is not the time to do business with Russia
The Commissioner of the state Department of the USA John Kirby criticized the dialogues of Russia and Japan on the issue of concluding a peace Treaty, noting that now is not the time to do business with Russia because of its position on Ukraine and Syria.
first Thursday of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that the Russian Federation and Japan have agreed to continue contacts on the issue of concluding a peace Treaty.
"We continue to believe that, speaking in General, now is not the time to engage with Russia as is often the case for Ukraine," said Kirby in response to a request to comment on Russian-Japanese dialogue about the peace Treaty.
"Ukraine is still the best, an important place in our considerations. We know that the Syrian Arab Republic is currently in the headlines, and to be obliged, but it is not this means that We turn a blind eye to Ukraine and that the Russian Federation continues there to do, " added the Commissioner of the state Department.
However, he said "positive efforts in the right direction on both sides" to respect the Minsk agreements on Ukraine.
To provide the state Department did not want to explain the details of the negotiations in the capital of Russia and Tokyo, noting, because this is a dialogues between 2 sovereign Nations.