Why Putin’s first Kuril Islands visit has shocked Japan: Why did he go there now, and how is a WW2-era dispute pushing Russia and Japan further apart?

Putin’s Kuril Islands visit: Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin visit the disputed Kuril Islands now? Putin's first ...
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Japan Russia conflict: Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi slams Vladimir Putin's visit to disputed islands, calls it 'absolutely unacceptable'

India, Aug. 13 -- Recently, Russian president Vladmir Putin paid a visit to Iturup, one of the islands in the Asia pacific region. But his sudden visit has ignited backlash from Japan, which claims ...
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Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory -- quickly dismissed by Moscow. Moscow ...

Tokyo condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands

Japan issued a stern rebuke to Moscow after the Russian president visited a chain of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between neighbors.
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Number of foreign tourists visiting Russia increases by 15% in 2025 — deputy PM

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, some 4.8 million foreign tourists have visited Russia in 2025 MOSCOW, February 17. /TASS/. The number of foreign tourists visiting ...