Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices Above Cap

Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by ceejayoz on Monday April 03, 2023 @08:59AM (#35422755)

> Then what was the point of your example?

That Japan most certainly doesn't want territorial disputes to be resolved by might and current possession status.

> If anything, Japan would like them back eventually.

Yes, and they'd prefer "Russia currently holds them, so they get to keep them" not to be precedent. Russia is attempting to set that precedent in eastern Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova currently.

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Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by pintxo on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:08AM (#35424962)

So Japan can get a win out of the Crimea situation either way?

If Russia „wins“ they could justify using force to free their „historic“ possession.

And if Russia „looses“ they can argue having military control does not imply ownership. And that usage of force to revert military occupation is legal.

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Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by ceejayoz on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:21AM (#35425226)

Any diplomat that can't spin both a spin and a loss is not a very effective diplomat. That said, "Russia shouldn't be able to force resolutions to territorial conflicts with military might or mere possession" is consistent across both scenarios.

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