Legitimacy of signatory from Kiev must be settled when it comes to signing deal — Lavrov

The issue of the legitimacy of the signatory from the Ukrainian side will need to be resolved in the event of reaching an agreement with Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference following talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Japan still insists on the territorial ownership of the Kuril Islands

The subject of negotiations on a peace treaty with Russia is the territorial affiliation of the four “northern islands,” as Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai are called in Japan, said Secretary General of the Japanese government Hirokazu Matsuno.

Stoltenberg says success of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is very important for the future peace talks

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the alliance will not accept the freezing of the Ukraine conflict as part of a peace treaty with Russia.

The Kremlin said that Russia does not need a freeze on the conflict in Ukraine

The Ukrainian conflict needs to be resolved, its freezing is out of the question and is not beneficial to Russia, as well as to the whole world. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the statement of the leaders of Germany and Great Britain that a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis does not mean freezing the conflict.

Japan reinstates the phrase ‘illegal occupation’ in reference to southern Kuril Islands

 Japan has re-introduced the phrase "illegal occupation" when they refer to the southern stretch of Russia’s Kuril Islands.

Tokyo follows anti-Russian course, discussion of peace treaty impossible – Russian MFA – SANA

Japan does not abandon its anti-Russian course, so any dialogue on a peace treaty is impossible, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS in an interview.

'Peace Plan' on Ukraine Has to Account for Four New Regions Joining Russia: Kremlin - Other Media news - Tasnim News Agency

 No "peace plan" on Ukraine is possible if it does not account for four new regions joining Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday.

Discussion Of Comprehensive Treaty With Japan Impossible - Russian FM

It is impossible to discuss a comprehensive treaty on relations, including peace, with Japan, which has a clearly unfriendly position toward Russia, Nikolai Nozdrev, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third Asian Department (3AD), said in an interview with Sputnik.

Armenian Opposition Activists Block Entrances to Presidential Palace in Yerevan - Tasnim News Agency

Supporters of the Resistance movement have blocked the main and staff entrances to the Armenian presidential palace, according to a TASS reporter on the scene.

Armenian PM Says Will Meet Azerbaijan Leader on April 6 - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday announced an EU-mediated meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev next week in Belgium amid renewed tensions over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Japan Protests Russias Military Exercises In Kuril Islands - Government - UrduPoint

Tokyo has taken exception to Moscow's military exercises on Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai islands in Russia's Kuril Islands chain, which Tokyo refers to as its "Northern Territories," given the suspension of peace treaty dialogue between the two countries, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.

Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan - China.org.cn

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that it will no longer continue peace treaty negotiations with Japan in response to Tokyo's sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

Tokyo to continue talks with Moscow on peace deal and Kurils, says Japan’s top diplomat - TASS

 Japan will continue its negotiations with Russia to resolve its territorial dispute and conclude a peace treaty, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Friday.

Japan stands for dialogue with Russia on joint activities on Kuril Islands — top diplomat - TASS

Tokyo expects to continue a constructive dialogue with Moscow on joint economic activities on the southern Kuril Islands, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Tokyo confirms readiness to iron out Kuril Islands’ issue through dialogue - TASS

Japan’s government will keep holding active consultations with Russia based on its stance, which is to solve the issue on the ownership of the Kuril Islands with the further signing of a peace treaty, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its annual diplomatic Blue Book report.

South Korea says US troops to stay post peace treaty with North

South Korea Wednesday said the United States would not withdraw its troops from the Korean Peninsula even if the the two Koreas sign a definitive peace treaty.

North, South Korea Reportedly Set to Announce Official End to War

Seoul and Pyongyang are reportedly set to make a huge step in the peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula, as officials from the two states are negotiating a joint statement outlining a formal end to hostilities, according to a report.

Armenia scraps deal with Turkey meant to normalise relations

Armenia has scrapped a peace agreement it signed with Turkey in 2009 in a failed attempt to normalise relations between the two countries, the Armenian president’s press service said on Thursday.

Putin, Abe promise cooperation amid Russia-Japan territorial disputes

Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed here on Thursday to cooperate in various areas, although territorial spats persist between the two countries.

No progress made on long-standing territorial row during Abe-Putin summit

Japan and Russia on Friday wrapped up a two-day summit between their top leaders but failed again to make breakthrough in a long-held sovereignty dispute which has been a major stumbling block for bilateral relations.