WorldJapan summons Russian ambassador after Putin’s Iturup visit
Japan summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdryov and lodged a strong protest over Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup. Moscow called the move an unjustified demarche and reaffirmed that the southern Kuril Islands are Russian, while Tokyo said the islands, including Iturup, are historically and legally Japanese territory.
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TASS★★★☆☆2026-08-13 14:16Original
Japan summons Russian ambassador after Putin’s Iturup visit