Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing a protest from Tokyo
- Posted on August 13, 2026
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Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing a protest from Tokyo
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed by Japan, in a move that
