The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.
© KYODOKishida tells Putin diplomatic solution needed over Ukraine crisis
TOKYO©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.
© KYODO
29 Comments
diagonalslip
oh well, that's that sorted then..... so relieved! Kishida should get the Nobel Peace Prize... (^_-)
Yotomaya
This kind of talks show that it's all just, well, talk. The J government will make itself look good by pretending to "ease tensions" in other parts of the world while doing the opposite at home, which also makes them popular with a part of their electorate.
didou
I believe only the US keep telling that Russia will invade Ukraine in order to server their own interests and keeping the oil and gas prices at record highs
Michael Machida
Well, if Kishida said it, Russia will stop it's aggression. Laugh Out Loud.
drlucifer
A feather weight boxer trying to punch out with heavy weights.
PTownsend
It's like the old riddle, if two liars are talking to each other, which one might be telling the truth.
I will not believe either Biden or Putin, until NATO and Russian Federation military personnel are back in their respective family homes.
And until Ukrainian individuals are allowed to choose for themselves what they want, perhaps remain independent and free of any empire, or perhaps to be part of the EU and/or NATO, or perhaps go back to/in the USSR,
Ukrainian citizens should be allowed to make decisions based on Ukraine's own political processes. Time to move farther away from the Cold War Era and the Fossil era.
Yukijin
It's like the small dog barking behind the fence, then you open the gate and it runs away
indigo
KISHIDA. the US puppet has no say to PUTIN.
PTownsend
In a follow the money world Putin knows Japan currently has the world's third largest economy. Russia's is way down, even with its huge reserves of oil and gas. I think Putin will listen to PM Kishida.
Aly Rustom
really doubt Putin cares what Kishida thinks
indigo
japan is a poor country with its debts and a fake economy based on QE
snowymountainhell
Then by that reasoning @AlyRustom 11:36am, Putin doesn’t really care about those living in Tokyo either? They are just small fish in a larger sea ?
Hello Kitty 321
Maybe he should tell Biden as well.
Aly Rustom
yes
MikeH
Wow! That was fast…lol! The Russia invading Ukraine saga has been going on for more than a month and finally the honorable PM has his say!
PTownsend
If the weight divisions are determined by a nation's economic size, Russia indeed would be the feather weight. Where did all Russia's oil/gas wealth go?
But given how wealthy Putin is reputed to be and if PM Kishida is not as wealthy, maybe in that case PM Kishida would be the featherweight.
Either way, Japan as a nation has lots of reasons to want a diplomatic solution, which I hope will be resolved soon.
How long until Putin calls China for backup?
Kumagaijin
Putin has always been waiting for a diplomatic solution, and that being a guarantee that the Ukraine wouldn't be able to join NATO. However, the US has been trying to avoid this type of guarantee or promise because it not only wants the Ukraine to join NATO, but completely surround Russia with nukes aimed at Moscow.
kennyG
Still much better than those noisy countries which keep complete silence for this time
sf2k
Maybe Japan can cater the meetings
katy
This talk might have some weight , trading weight .
Russians like Japanese products , they love to have Japanese companies investing in Russia .
Seth M
Putin has made it crystal clear that this time he will not relent until NATO give him written promise of no more expansion.
Either NATO concede or Russia takes Ukraine, which in the history was never a real nation anyway. Ball is on NATO's court
kennyG
YukijinToday 10:19 am JST
I don’t think that small dog is not barking at all but persuading. I don't think Japan is dog either.
If Japan is too small to talk to Russia, what is the suggestion from the one infesting that dog guarded by the fence to get bigger Huh?
OssanAmerica
Yes it is. Japan is part of the G7 who will likely apply sanctions collectively against Russia if they invade Ukraine. Your input is not needed.
kennyG
Of course, too many NOT
I think that small dog is not barking at all but persuading.
Rodney
Does Kishida know there are American bases in Japan? Does he know that Japan and Russia are just about 15 minutes jet or missile flight away? Does he know Japan is not a member of NATO?