Russian Embassy Rebukes Hiroshima Mayor Over Remarks on Ukraine and Nuclear Weapons

Did Russia Nuke Hiroshima? - LewRockwell

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui issued a rather generic condemnation of nuclear weapons, but never even mentioned the US for dropping the atomic bomb that killed over 160,000 Japanese civilians in Hiroshima alone. Instead, he went out of his way to condemn Russia. If Japan is so concerned with civilian dying, it should accept its own historical responsibility for the brutal genocide it committed against tens of millions of Chinese who suffered und…

Mayor of Hiroshima Delivers Peace Declaration - World BEYOND War

By City of Hiroshima, August 9, 2026 The City of Hiroshima PEACE DECLARATION August 6, 2026 Even now, 81 years after the atomic bombings, right here on Earth where we live, we still see military invasions using nuclear weapons as tools of intimidation as well as other imperious actions by major powers in violation of international law. This year’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference failed for the third consecutive time to a…

Russian Embassy Rebukes Hiroshima Mayor Over Remarks on Ukraine and Nuclear Weapons

The Russian Embassy in Japan has criticized Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui for comments he made during ceremonies commemorating the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, accusing the mayor of promoting what Moscow described as misleading narratives about Russia‘s military operation in Ukraine. Moscow Accuses Matsui of Distorting the Nuclear Debate In a statement issued August 6, the embassy said Matsui had used the memorial occasio…