# Russia voices strong protest to Japanese ambassador over Tokyo’s anti-Russian statements

https://mins.news/en/item/24981

- TASS, 2026-08-18 10:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174561

> Japan’s ambassador to Russia was summoned to the Foreign Ministry over statements by Japanese leaders concerning Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island. Moscow reaffirmed that its sovereignty and jurisdiction over the southern Kuril Islands are inviolable and warned that it reserves the right to take countermeasures.

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