March 4, 2025
Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akria on March 3 said, “It is unacceptable to make a deal between the major powers (U.S. and Russia) and impose an unfair peace plan on Ukraine.”
At a press conference on the same day, Koike said, “It is important for the international community to call in unison for a fair peace proposal based on the UN Charter.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a bilateral meeting at the White House on February 28. Zelensky expressed his distrust of the U.S. Trump administration, which has taken a conciliatory stance toward Russia the aggressor. This infuriated Trump, escalating into an argument with Zelensky. As a result, the meeting broke down.
Koike criticized Trump for not singling out Russia as the aggressor and rather stating as if Zelensky were responsible for the Russia-Ukraine war. Koike noted that many European countries, in contrast to the U.S., have pointed their fingers at Russia as the aggressor.
Koike pointed out that the former U.S. administration led by President Joe Biden had taken a “double standard” position by opposing Russia’s aggression while defending Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza, but that the present administration is defending both Russia and Israel.
Koike said, “The current stance of the U.S. is hegemonic, which will isolate itself from the rest of the world and will incur contradictions with its allies.”
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru at a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on March 3 said, “I have no intention of siding with either Trump or Zelensky.” About the breakdown of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, Ishiba said, “President Trump must have had his reasons (for engaging in the confrontation with Zelensky).”
Koike criticized Ishiba for currying favor with the United States by virtually defending Trump and seeing the Japan-U.S. alliance as absolute.
Past related article:
> JCP CC Chair Shii comments on the ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine [February 15, 2025]
