# Russia protests Japan PM’s comments after Putin’s Kuril visit

https://mins.news/en/item/25076

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 11:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/russia-protests-japan-pms-comments-after-putins-kuril-visit?traffic_source=rss

> Russia summoned Japan’s ambassador in Moscow and strongly protested Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “anti-Russian” comments after Vladimir Putin visited a disputed Kuril Island. The long-running dispute over the southern Kurils has hindered a post-World War II peace treaty, while ties have worsened over Japan’s support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.

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