Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her country.
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WorldPingPresident Vladimir Putin visited Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory.
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WorldPingThe four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
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WorldPingRussian 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.”…
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WorldPingPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Poland arrested a Russian citizen recruited by Russian intelligence to kill a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw.
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WorldPingDiplomatic sources expressed cautious optimism, saying that 'positive developments' can take place quickly in the coming few days…
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WorldPingThe UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.
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