Russia builds new barracks on disputed islands near Japan; Tokyo protests
Russia builds new barracks on disputed islands near Japan; Tokyo protests Russia said on Monday it had built new barracks for troops on a disputed chain of islands near Japan and would build more facilities for armoured vehicles, prompting a diplomatic protest from Tokyo,,, Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it planned to shift troops next week into four housing complexes on two of the four disputed islands, known as the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan,,, Japan’s defence ministry says 3,500 Russian troops are deployed on the two larger islands as part of an on-going military buildup,,, The news came after the Kremlin said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might visit Russia on Jan,,, 21 as the two countries step up efforts to defuse the territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a World War Two peace treaty,,, In Tokyo, Foreign Minister Taro Kono told a regular news
conference that Japan would lodge a protest,,, Japan said in July it had asked Russia to reduce its military activity on the islands, a plea Moscow dismissed as unhelpful megaphone diplomacy at the time,,, “We plan to lodge a protest,” Kono told reporters, adding that Japan would clearly state its position during negotiations,,, “The premise of the upcoming negotiations is solving the island issue and concluding a peace treaty,” he added,,, Soviet forces seized the four islands at the end of World War Two and Moscow and Tokyo both claim sovereignty over them,,, Diplomats on both sides have spoken of the possibility of reviving a Soviet-era draft agreement that envisaged returning two of the four islands as part of a peace deal,,, President Vladimir Putin and Abe have held numerous face-to-face meetings to try to make progress on the issue,,, Tokyo says it is concerned by what it regards as an unhelpful Russian
military build-up on the islands - which has included warplanes, missile defences and other deployments,,, Moscow, meanwhile, says it is perturbed by Japan’s roll-out of the Aegis Ashore U,,,S,,, missile system, part of Tokyo’s new defence plans to counter China, North Korea and Russia,,, Russian politicians say they fear Japan might agree to deploy U,,,S,,, missile facilities on the islands if any are returned to Tokyo, and that Moscow could only countenance a deal if it received a guarantee that ruled out such a scenario,,, In the meantime, Moscow is fortifying the islands,,, Slideshow 3 Images Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it wanted troops and their families to move on Dec,,, 25 into two new housing sites on the island of Iturup Etorofu in Japan , and into two other complexes on the island of Kunashir Kunashiri in Japan ,,, Troops moved into two similar facilities last year and three more barracks
are planned for 2019, the ministry said,,, “Also on both islands we have modern and heated storage facilities for weapons and armoured vehicles,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that more such facilities were planned,,, Thanks for watching,,, Hit that like button, and do subscribe, to get notified on upcoming videos,,,
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00:02:00 1 Etymology and historical names
00:02:08 2 History
00:02:17 2.1 Early history
00:04:11 2.2 Late Middle Ages
00:06:42 2.3 Russian rule
00:09:26 2.4 20th century
00:15:51 2.5 Recent developments
00:17:19 3 Geography
00:18:46 3.1 Climate
00:20:31 3.2 Ecological situation
00:21:48 4 Demographics
00:21:57 4.1 Population growth
00:22:09 4.2 Ethnic groups
00:29:35 4.3 Languages
00:31:23 4.4 Religion
00:32:02 4.5 Crime
00:33:42 5 Economy
00:35:30 5.1 Industry
00:39:17 5.2 Unemployment
00:39:58 6 Government and administrative divisions
00:40:24 7 Culture
00:40:52 7.1 Churches
00:42:46 7.2 Cemeteries
00:43:20 7.3 Theatres
00:43:53 7.4 Museums
00:44:34 7.5 Recreation areas
00:44:54 7.6 Cinemas
00:46:16 8 Tourism
00:46:36 9 Sports
00:46:44 9.1 Football
00:47:01 9.2 Ice hockey
00:47:15 9.3 Handball
00:47:26 9.4 Basketball
00:47:37 9.5 International sporting events
00:48:29 10 Transport
00:48:38 10.1 Local transport
00:50:41 10.2 Rapid transit
00:53:38 10.3 Railway and intercity bus
00:55:40 10.4 Airports
00:57:05 11 Education
00:57:30 11.1 Major higher educational institutions
01:02:55 12 Honors
01:03:15 13 Notable residents
01:07:04 14 International relations
01:07:14 14.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:07:26 15 See also
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Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск, pronounced [mʲinsk]; Russian: Минск) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblasć) and Minsk District (rajon). The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, (not including suburbs) making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of its Executive Secretary.
The earliest historical references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067), when it was noted as a provincial city within the Principality of Polotsk. The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499.From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. In June 2019, Minsk will host the 2019 European Games. Tourists who have accreditation cards or tickets to sporting events can visit the country rom 10 June till 10 July 2019 without a visa.
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Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск, pronounced [mʲinsk]; Russian: Минск, [mʲinsk]) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblasć) and Minsk District (rajon). The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of the Executive Secretary.
The earliest historical references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067), when it was noted as a provincial city within the Principality of Polotsk. The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499.
From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union. Minsk will host the 2019 European Games.