MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Moscow had summoned the Japanese ambassador in protest over an investment made by a Japanese startup in Ukrainian
Russia Summons Japanese Ambassador Amid Concerns Over Japan's Ukraine Drone Investment
Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over Japanese Investment in Ukrainian Drone Technology
Russian Foreign Ministry's Response
MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Moscow had summoned the Japanese ambassador in protest over an investment made by a Japanese startup in Ukrainian interceptor drone technology.
Details of the Japanese Investment
Terra Drone's Involvement
The Japanese company, Terra Drone, said in March it had invested an undisclosed sum in Ukrainian interceptor-drone producer Amazing Drones, which produces technology designed for rapid deployment on the battlefield.
Current State of Russia-Japan Relations
Kremlin's Stance
The Kremlin has described Russia's relations with Japan as having been "reduced to zero" over what it casts as Tokyo's "unfriendly stance" towards Moscow.
Historical Context
Unresolved Territorial Dispute
Relations between Moscow and Tokyo, who have not signed a formal World War Two peace treaty, have been strained for decades over an unresolved territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, Writing by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Hugh Lawson)
