Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands
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Key context: <p>AP — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that also is claimed by Japan, which voiced a diplomatic protest over the trip. Putin visited a fish plant, a hospital and a school on Iturup, one of the volcanic chain’s southern islands. He also briefly …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/japan-condemns-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands/">Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
AP — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that also is claimed by Japan, which voiced a diplomatic protest over the trip. Putin visited a fish plant, a hospital and a school on Iturup, one of the volcanic chain’s southern islands. He also briefly … The post Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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