# IN BRIEF: What we know about summoning of Japan’s ambassador to Russian Foreign Ministry

https://mins.news/en/item/24994

- TASS, 2026-08-18 10:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174569

> Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto spent 25 minutes at the Russian Foreign Ministry after being summoned and left without comment. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin lodged a strong protest over Japanese statements concerning Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup Island, while Moscow said its sovereignty and jurisdiction over the southern Kuril Islands are indisputable.

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