The Japanese authorities were outraged at the comparison of Emperor Hirohito with Hitler and Mussolini in a video posted on the official Twitter of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. The video, dedicated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, contained parallels to what happened during World War II. "Putting it in the same line is completely incorrect and deeply regrettable. Through the Japanese embassy in Ukraine, we have issued a reprimand to the Ukrainian government demanding its removal," Yoshihiko Isozaki, deputy secretary-general of the Japanese cabinet, said.
The video was removed, replaced by another one without the emperor's mention, and the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry published an apology on its Twitter account.
Turkey promotes the so-called "Hong Kong model" of reconciliation, under which Russia is offered to receive the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk and the Crimean peninsula for "long-term use". The Moscow-based Institute of the Middle East, which provides expert analytical services to Russian government agencies on Middle Eastern issues, writes about it. The reconstruction of Donetsk and Luhansk will be done at the expense of the Russian side. After a certain period of time (various periods of time are mentioned, on average 50 years), Russia will have to return these territories to Ukraine. As the Turkish side insists, this model is a win-win model for both sides of the conflict. ▪️ For Ukraine - because it will receive a Russian commitment, guaranteed by international observers, that it will get back the territories it considers its own and, as can be seen, no Ukrainian leadership will be able to retain its power by agreeing to the contrary. Thus, Ukraine wil...
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