Japan foreign minister stresses G7 unity toward peace in Ukraine

Except there is not unity: Trump is okay with surrender in Ukraine.

Trump's right, we need to make it G-8 again with Russia at the table. Ukraine proxy war never should have happened, as when communication stops bad things happen, like currency purchasing power destruction, inflation and massive starvation, just to name a few.

The whole world should no longer believing the lies from America. Even the incumbent POTUS does not continue the strategy of former US Govt. of Joe Biden's supporting Ukraine actively!

Triumphas only one thing deserve my applauding. The U.S. should not engaging with local conflicts. America should be fair, if the Trump administration not desire to engaging proxy war with Russia over Ukraine, they should not engaging the conflicts between China and Taiwan or North Korea with South Korea !

Efforts to reclaim Russian-occupied territories.

East Ukraine is a Russian ethnic dominated territory and Taiwan the entire island is a Chinese ethnic dominated territory. This should be considered in geopolitical decision making!

China's expanding military and economic.

It is Japan's fast declining and incompetency in Asia not China's expanding. China is growing steadily. You cannot comparing the China of today with yesterday. The old golden 1980s of Japan has gone long long time!

No surrender in Ukraine, rather reality, the world does not need to stay on the path to WWIII with continued currency purchasing power destruction, inflation and a news EXPENSIVE 'arms' race.

Nobody cares about Globalists and their deep and emotional hatred of Putin, so bad in fact that WWIII is just fine for them apparently!

People of Ukraine also want Peace and not a failed state and wish to hold elections SOON!

Known for his deal-making approach and close ties with Putin, Trump is eager to secure an early cease-fire in Ukraine, raising concerns that Kyiv could be pressured into accepting unfavorable terms and abandoning efforts to reclaim Russian-occupied territories.

Anyone here think Crimea will revert to Ukraine?

I still can’t get my head around why Iwaya - or anyone - should be looking to Trump for leadership. It’s not the US’s war

I still can’t get my head around why Iwaya 

You need to put into context that Iwaya does exactly what the US big industrial military complex tells him to do. Same as Europe, Japan will count less than zero when it comes to negotiations with Ukraine despite the contributions and following orders from Washington in the last 3 years.

The US war lords in Wall Street are busy inciting tensions in Asia through the manipulation of the narrative, to justify their next conflict in Asia.

That's why you hear this random (and simply laughable) stories on skirmishes between Filipinos fishermen and China vessels.

Under the defense strategy, Japan aims to eventually double its annual military spending to around 10 trillion yen ($63 billion), making it the world’s No. 3 military spender after the United States and China.

No need to add much.

What's needed is not Unity but Results, meaning long term peace necessary to allow Ukraine to recover.

G-7 allowed this insane global proxy war destabilizing entire world to occur and have made ZERO effort to communicate directly with Putin for years....so why now?

Most G-7 Leaders now lame ducks due to their terrible results, including Ukraine. Trump has a mandate and is the catalyst needed to achieve Results = Peace in Ukraine

Those who are hoping Russia returns to G8 are delusional. BRICS is the future and Russia knows it. It will never trust Europe or the Anglo-Saxons ever again.

Russia can hedge, be in both the G-8 and BRICS.

Putin knows it's smart to have a seat at the table, make your case, compromise etc. Likely this Ukraine madness could have been avoided if Putin had remained in G-8.

Russia has started this coward attack against Ukraine. It's inadmissible that a permanent member of UN Security Council be an aggressor with full voting rights. Japan has been on the right side fortunately so far. Trump is a threat to the mankind with his selfishness.

Those who are hoping Russia returns to G8 are delusional. BRICS is the future and Russia knows it.

Nobody misses your Soviet heroes.

It will never trust Europe or the Anglo-Saxons ever again.

Lol, brilliant. You and Russia can sulk for eternity for all the world cares. This is your last war.

Likely this Ukraine madness could have been avoided if Putin had remained in G-8.

Pathetic coping. Putin invaded Ukraine whilst Russia was still in the G8. Want to try another excuse for his 'madness'?

East Ukraine is a Russian ethnic dominated territory and Taiwan the entire island is a Chinese ethnic dominated territory. This should be considered in geopolitical decision making!

I think the wishes of the people who live in those areas should be the main consideration.

albaleoToday  10:25 pm JST

East Ukraine is a Russian ethnic dominated territory and Taiwan the entire island is a Chinese ethnic dominated territory. This should be considered in geopolitical decision making!

I think the wishes of the people who live in those areas should be the main consideration.

Well said and so does DJT = COMMON SENSE Policy!

People in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, if one believes independent polling company Gallop, overwhelmingly wish to be Russian citizens, always +90%.

Taiwan probably closer to 50:50, though likely trending UP

Hope the world can survive the next 700 days ,in which the Democrats bring back order to the world,under Trump lawlessness,chaos and distrust will reign under Trump

Well said and so does DJT = COMMON SENSE Policy!

Not sure about that. I've never heard him mention that the people in those areas should decide.

People in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, if one believes independent polling company Gallop, overwhelmingly wish to be Russian citizens, always +90%.

Maybe +90% in Crimea. I've read the numbers are lower in Eastern Ukraine, although still above 50%. But a bit hard to count now as so many have understandably scarpered.

Sorry, but I find the whole thing an ugly mess. I could understand Russia pushing support for people in east Ukraine. But bombing places all over Ukraine is quite sickening. I just keep thinking of mums and their kids trying to escape the destruction. Maybe God will come back one day. Meanwhile... I haven't a clue.

HopeSpringsEternalFeb. 16 10:34 pm JST

Taiwan probably closer to 50:50, though likely trending UP

We can easily refute this nonsense:

https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=7800&id=6961