# What signals does Putin's visit to Iturup island send?

https://mins.news/en/item/24715

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 14:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-15/What-signals-does-Putin-s-visit-to-Iturup-island-send--1PDhn0KrZsY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island in the Southern Kurils on August 13, his first trip to the disputed chain claimed by Russia and Japan. The visit came amid tensions over Japan’s sanctions and the territorial dispute. Moscow rejected Tokyo’s protest, reaffirmed Russian sovereignty and said the issue was not open to discussion.

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