Putin's Visit to Iturup: First Step on the 'Northern Territories' and Japan's Diplomatic Protest
🚨 Vladimir Putin visited Iturup for the first time! The historic visit of the Russian leader to the disputed island triggered a diplomatic protest from Japan. 🇷🇺🇯🇵
📍 On August 13, 2026, the President inspected the 'Yasny' fish processing plant and met with residents. Tokyo calls this 'illegal occupation' and demands the return of the 'Northern Territories'.
🔥 The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed a strong protest. The peace treaty between the countries is at risk of collapse.
👉 Read the full analysis of the events and the positions of both sides in our article.
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