Russia Summons Japan Ambassador Amid Kuril Islands Dispute After Putin Visit
Russia summoned Japan's ambassador for a formal protest following President Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which Russia claims was a response to Japan's stance on Ukraine. The move escalates tensions over the long-standing territorial dispute between the two nations.
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Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit
Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Putin, 73, travelled to the islands after visiting the nearby Russian island of Sakhalin, prompting Japan to summon Russia’s ambassador in...
By Agence France-Presse
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Analysts have said a visit by Russia's leader to a disputed island chain sent a "message" to Japan, which for decades has sought to reclaim control of the territory.
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Russia has summoned Japan’s ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. This escalates the long-standing Russia Read More: https://punchng.com/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-islands-row/
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Putin’s visit to the disputed islands sparked a reaction from Tokyo – Lavrov takes aim at Japanese authorities The post New tension between Russia and Japan over the Kuril Islands: Moscow summoned the Japanese Ambassador appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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