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 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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