Japan criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after he said conditions are not in place for the resumption of talks on a postwar peace treaty due to Tokyo’s support for Ukraine, describing the remarks as “totally unacceptable.” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said bilateral negotiations have been stalled as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, adding it is “extremely unreasonable” for Moscow to blame Tokyo. “Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is an outrageous act that shakes the foundations of the international order,” Hayashi, …