Ereni 9/13 Since Putin knows that Abe could never accept such a proposal, why did he make it? It was presented as an off-the-cuff suggestion, but this is not credible. Putin is an extremely disciplined politician and is an excellent tactician/That the Russian leadership so willingly concedes to discuss( 北方領土 ロシア 日本 外交 発言 揉め事 JamesD.J.Brown