# Putin: Russia poses no threat to Japan and has no claims against Tokyo

https://mins.news/en/item/19885

- TASS, 2026-08-12 08:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171727

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia poses no threat to Japan and that Moscow has no claims against Tokyo. He added that Japan has nevertheless classified Russia as a major threat. The remarks present Moscow’s position while highlighting the continuing gap between that view and Japan’s security assessment.

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