Sohu: Russia's refusal of Japan's proposals on the Kuril Islands is related to national security and caused surprise in Beijing
Sohu published material in which it tried to analyze the reason for Vladimir Putin’s refusal to Japan’s proposal for the Kuril Islands .
The publication says that Tokyo proposed serious investments in the development of the Russian Far East and a course towards normalizing relations, and Moscow’s refusal aroused surprise in China. Sohu believes that the Russian side's decision indicates Putin's foresight on the Kuril Islands issue. If the Russian Federation accepted Japan's offer, national security could be at risk, the authors of the article believe.
Japan, the authors of Sohu believe, will never get the Kuril Islands, even for a lot of money.