# Putin’s Kuril Move: A Warning to Japan?

https://mins.news/en/video/28957

- DW News, 2026-08-22 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0trTrGyWDVQ

> Russia has conducted missile drills near the disputed Kuril Islands, prompting a sharp protest from Japan. The exercises followed President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile visit to the territory, which both countries claim. Tokyo says Moscow’s expanding military presence there is unacceptable and weakens Japan’s territorial claims.

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