In January 2000, when Putin had just become president of Russia, he telephoned Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to hope that the two sides would hold talks. Yoshiro Mori, who was in a political crisis, agreed on the spot, hoping to rely on talks to resolve the territorial issues between the two countries and gain political capital. However, Putin was resolute and refused Mori's request to implement Kawana's proposal during his visit to Japan in September of the same year. Putin's offer to conclude an intermediate treaty first was also rejected by Yoshiro Mori. After negotiations, the two sides jointly announced the adoption of the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration in March 2001. However, support for Yoshiro Mori's cabinet had fallen to 9 percent at the time, and there were calls for his ouster. In April of the same year, hopes of relying on Russia to strike back were dashed, and Yoshiro Mori stepped down and Junichiro Koizumi took over as prime minister. In 2003, Junichiro Koizumi decided to visit Russia for support because the prime minister's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine was not going well with China, North Korea, and South Korea. During the visit, Putin supported Japan's becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council, but the two countries still have not reached an agreed consensus on territorial issues. In 2004, against the backdrop of the unfavorable situation of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Koizumi decided to raise the territorial issue as the main issue for discussion. On September 2 of the same year, Koizumi visited the South Kuril Islands, which was strongly protested by Russia, and the diplomacy between the two countries reached an impasse. In November, in order to break the diplomatic deadlock, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that he would abide by the Japanese-Soviet joint statement and return the Tooth Dance Islands and Sedan Islands, one of the four islands. Putin expressed his approval, thinking that he would make a scene during his visit to Japan. However, Russian right-wingers have objected. The people of Sakhalin even organized militias to prevent Japan from gaining access to the four islands. Extremists claim that if Russia wants to return territory, it will rally to demand Putin's ouster. Japan is also extremely unhappy that Russia has only two islands, and alleges that Putin's words are all "Soviet clichés." Putin responded that in the Japan-Soviet joint statement, there was only a clause on the return of the two islands, and until now the territorial issue between Russia and Japan has not been resolved.
Policy on nuclear issues
Iran's nuclear research relies on Pakistan, and Russia and Iran work closely on nuclear technology to help Iran build the Bushehr nuclear power plant and use Iran's nuclear status to contain the developed countries in the West. Putin has publicly said he does not support Iran's nuclear program and that the Group of Eight will vote against it.
After the founding of Russia, it rarely interacted with North Korea and supported South Korea. Putin's visit to North Korea said he could help the North alleviate its economic difficulties. In 2002, Russia tried unsuccessfully to intervene in North Korea's nuclear program. In 2006, when North Korea's nuclear test exploded, Putin learned of the condemnation and convened a meeting of six countries to discuss the issue. Media repost: Putin opposes foreign development of nuclear weapons.
Sino-Russian trade
In 2000, bilateral trade between China and Russia was only $8 billion, and in 2014 it reached $95.3 billion, close to $100 billion. For several consecutive years, China and Russia have very clearly put forward the goal of future economic and trade cooperation, that is, the trade volume between China and Russia will reach 100 billion US dollars by 2015 and 200 billion US dollars by 2020.
Putin has reiterated many times that China is a very important strategic partner of Russia, because bilateral trade is growing rapidly and China is developing rapidly, and it will become a good market for the sale of Russian goods and a good partner for investment in Russia. Putin also said that both sides are willing to develop good-neighborly and friendly relations.
At the same time, Putin remains wary of China. Putin once told the Russian media: "We may lose the Far East" and "The Chinese leader cannot forget the Far East." Deng Xiaoping made it clear to then Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze that three or four million square kilometers of land belong to China, and the territorial issue in the Far East is a problem left over from history, and sooner or later Chinese will have to return to our territory. Future generations will solve this problem. Putin further added: "In Chinese history textbooks, Vladivostok is still called Vladivostok. Siberia and the Far East were areas occupied by Russia. Although China did not mention this claim of sovereignty in the Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation signed in 2001, it does not mean that China has forgotten the Far East. This treaty is only in line with the practical needs of today. ”
Sanctions against Turkey
On November 28, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree imposing sanctions on Turkey.
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The presidential decree published on the website of the Russian President is entitled "Order on Ensuring the National Security of the Russian Federation, Protecting Russian Citizens from Crime and Other Unlawful Acts, and Taking Special Economic Measures against Turkey".
According to the presidential decree, travel companies are not allowed to go through the formalities for travel to Turkey. The Presidential Decree requires the Government to take measures to prohibit charter flights to and from Russia-Turkey routes, to strictly supervise the activities of Turkish transport companies in Russia, to supervise ports, to supervise the safety of transport in the waters of Russian ports of Azov-Black Sea, including the prohibition of Turkish vessels from staying and navigating the waters of Russian seaports. From January 1, 2016, Turkish citizens are temporarily barred from entering Russia except diplomats and family members and persons with temporary residence permits.
Performance
During Putin's tenure, Russia has improved its military and political strength considerably, and has achieved steady political and legal development. But he has faced a lot of controversy over democracy, arguably a veritable "iron-fisted president." [31] At the same time, due to his tough but macro economic management, substantial economic reforms to Russia also integrated the exchange rate of Oil prices exported from Russia; during his tenure, he attracted many foreign exchange companies to Russia, which also brought huge economic benefits to Russia. Gross domestic product (GDP) has risen by nearly 72 per cent, and purchasing power parity (PPP) has risen by about sixfold; poverty in Russia has halved, and average monthly wages have increased from $80 to $640. Analysts describe Putin's economic reforms as impressive.
During Putin's presidency, a series of bills have been passed one after another, and a fundamental reform of Russian society has been made. These include a 13% change in income tax, a reduction in the profit tax rate, and the creation of new land and legal provisions.