UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat

The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

By Javier C. Hernández and Paul Sonne

Putin Makes First Visit to Island Disputed With Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to territory disputed with Japan, the Kremlin said Thursday, prompting a protest from the Japanese foreign minister.

By Bloomberg News

Takaichi slams Putin’s visit to disputed Pacific islands

Japan’s prime minister rebukes Russian president’s first-ever trip to Kuril Islands

Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan

Japan condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the four disputed islands as 'absolutely unacceptable,' with its prime minister saying they 'are an inherent part of Japan's territory.'

Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international law The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which are claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow. Japan’s foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, summoned the Russian ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev, while the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, called Putin’s actions “absolutely unacceptable”. Continue reading...

By Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.

Japan protests Putin's Kuril Islands visit, former president Medvedev calls them "Russian land" and threatens consequences

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup, the largest of the disputed Kuril Islands. In response, Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, called the islands "Russian land" and threatened anyone who disagreed with "monstrous consequences".

By Viktoriia Shabranska

Russia's Putin angers Japan with 1st visit to Kuril Islands

Japan says it "strongly protests" Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to the disputed Kuril Islands. Tensions over the Russian-controlled archipelago, claimed partly by Japan, have long dogged bilateral ties.

Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a “strong” protest by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by tensions over the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Kremlin posted a video of Putin in the Kuril Islands, with Russian media saying he visited a fish-processing plant where he was given caviar. Putin...

By Agence France-Presse

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.”

By FRANCE24

Japan strongly protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands as Russian president tours fish factory

Putin visits Etorofu, known in Russia as Iturup, that Tokyo claims as its own territory

By Stuti Mishra

Russia's Putin visits Japan-claimed islands for first time; Tokyo protests

Why Putin’s first Kuril Islands visit matters as Russia-Japan ties hit new low

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time. This visit occurred amid deeply strained relations between Russia and Japan. Japan strongly protests the visit, reiterating its territorial claims over the islands. The long-standing dispute has intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This territorial disagreement prevents a formal World War II peace treaty.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands sparks row between Russia and Japan | What we know

Putin's visit has sparked further tensions between Moscow and Tokyo, whose ties have worsened since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.

Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo’s ire

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday prompting a strong condemnation from Tokyo, which said his actions had made any improvement of relations between the countries difficult. The island, known in Russia as Iturup and in Japan as Etorofu, is one of four in the Kuril chain close to […]

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By Antonia Langford

Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, media reports

Etorofu is among a group of islands off the east coast of Hokkaido that are occupied by the former Soviet Union and are claimed by Japan.

Putin Makes First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Amid Protests From Japan

The four contested isles are part of the volcanic Kuril archipelago, running from Kamchatka to Hokkaido.

Putin visits the Kuril Islands for the first time. Japan issues a strong protest.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the Kuril Islands, traveling to the island of Iturup, the Kremlin’s press service reported.

Russia's Putin visits Japan-claimed islands for first time, Tokyo protests

Moscow and Tokyo never ​signed a formal World War Two peace treaty

By Reuters

Putin draws Tokyo's ire over 1st visit to contested island

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island near Japan Thursday, drawing a strong reaction from Tokyo, which said the move made improving relations between the two c...

Japan protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands

Japan protests President Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over the territory seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-protests-putins-first-visit-to-disputed-islands/

By Punch Newspapers

Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin'sfirst-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as "absolutely unacceptable".

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Putin visits disputed islands between Japan and Russia - The Copenhagen Post

Putin visits disputed islands between Japan and Russia  The Copenhagen Post