According to news from the Russian side on August 26, during an interview, Russian State Duma Chairman Volodin harshly refuted Japan's statement against Russian President Vladimir Putin's landing on Iturup Island. Volodin stressed that the Japanese leadership should face up to the country's history of aggression. During World War II, Japanese militarism caused serious harm to many countries and was punished for this. Today, the Japanese leadership has returned to dangerous rhetoric; it will only fail once again. Volodin said, ask the Japanese leadership to revisit their own history. Japanese militarism has killed millions of civilians, and now they are trying to repeat their mistakes. There is no need for Japan to do this; it is impossible to defeat a nuclear power like Russia. Any other approach will only increase the tension in bilateral relations. It is best for the two sides to develop relations based on the principles of friendship, mutual benefit, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and mutually beneficial cooperation.

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