Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
🇷🇺 Russian President Putin has made his first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, travelling to Iturup, one of four islands claimed by both Russia and Japan.
Tokyo strongly protested the visit, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.”
Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands
- Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands The Guardian —
- Putin draws Tokyo's ire over 1st visit to contested island Daily Sabah —
- Putin’s Visit to Disputed Island Adds to Pressure on Japan Wall Street Journal —
- Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands Al Jazeera —
- Putin visits the Kuril Islands for the first time. Japan issues a strong protest. Meduza —