CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 13 · Aug 13, 2026, 4:53 AM
Putin visits disputed Kuril islands sparking Japanese protest
France 24 [en]
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands near Japan's Hokkaido island for the first time on Thursday. Tokyo issued a strong protest in response to the Russian leader's visit to the disputed territory claimed by Japan that was seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.
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