北方領土はロシア　岸田氏施政方針に反発―メドベージェフ氏

　ロシアのメドベージェフ前大統領（安全保障会議副議長）は３０日、「いわゆる北方領土はロシア領だ。日本の国民感情は気に掛けない」と述べた。岸田文雄首相が同日の施政方針演説で、ウクライナ侵攻下で対ロ制裁を推進する一方、「領土問題を解決し、平和条約を締結するとの方針を堅持する」と強調したことに反発した。ＳＮＳの投稿をタス通信が伝えた。
　メドベージェフ氏は北方領土問題について、領土割譲を禁じた２０２０年の憲法改正で「永遠に解決済みだ」と主張。従来通り、北方領土抜きの平和条約締結交渉なら応じる用意があるとも述べた。（2024/01/30-20:21）

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has reiterated his country's claim that the northwestern Pacific islands called the Northern Territories by Japan are part of Russia, according to a Tass news agency report.
   On Tuesday, the report quoted Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, as saying on social media that the so-called Northern Territories are part of Russian territory and that he does not care about public sentiment in Japan.
   He responded to a policy speech before parliament delivered the same day by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who underscored the policy of resolving his country's territorial dispute over the islands with Russia to conclude a World War II peace treaty while continuing its sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine.
   The Northern Territories refer to the Russian-held islands claimed by Japan. They were seized from Japan by Soviet troops in the closing days of the war.
   According to the Tass report, Medvedev said that the so-called territorial issue has been resolved forever with Russia's constitutional revision in 2020 that prohibits ceding territory. He also said that as before, his country is ready to negotiate a peace treaty if the talks do not cover the island issue.