Kremlin says Russia-Japan ties "reduced to zero" amid lack of dialogue

MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russia-Japan relations have been reduced to zero, with no dialogue currently taking place between the two sides, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

"At the moment, our relations have been reduced to zero. There is no dialogue whatsoever," he said, commenting on the current state of bilateral ties.

Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking in a policy address in the lower house of parliament, said Japan intends to conclude a peace treaty with Russia despite the strained state of bilateral ties.

"Tokyo is taking an unfriendly stance toward our country. Under these circumstances, it's unlikely that any agreements can be reached without changing the modalities of our relations," Peskov said the same day. Enditem