Article #103275
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a “strong” protest by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by tensions over the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Kremlin posted a video of Putin in the Kuril Islands, with Russian media saying he visited a fish-processing plant where he was given caviar. Putin... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363864/russias-putin-makes-first-visit-kuril-islands-claimed-japan?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-08-13 01:19:04 (16 hours ago) |
| Created At | 2026-08-13 01:20:14 | Updated At | 2026-08-13 01:20:14 |