Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII

Washington Post World Thursday 13 August 2026, 16:17 UTC By Sammy Westfall 1 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin drew protests in Japan on Thursday after he made his first trip to the Kuril Islands, a disputed island chain seized by the Soviet Union from Japan at the end of World War II. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEPutin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII Both Moscow and Tokyo claim the Kuril Islands as their territory.

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