Russian President Vladimir Putin has not received a response from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over his proposal to sign a peace treaty between the countries before the end of the year without preliminary conditions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

Putin and Abe took part in the forum’s plenary session, where the Russian head of state articulated his proposal. Abe did not react to this idea in any way at the session. "There is still no (response,)" Peskov said, asked about whether the Japanese prime minister responded to the Russian president’s proposal after the plenary session. "The president continues to attend working events," he added.