Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands as Russian president for the first time, territory that Japan has long claimed. The trip to Iturup Island, which the Kremlin described as a working visit, renewed a sensitive territorial dispute lasting since the end of World War II. dennikn.sk ↗
According to the Kremlin, Putin was accompanied on Iturup by Valery Limarenko, the governor of the far eastern Sakhalin region. The Russian president visited a fish processing plant, where he was reportedly offered caviar. Tokyo responded to the visit with sharp protest, since Japan considers part of the Kuril Islands to be its territory. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
The dispute dates back to 1945, when the Soviet Army occupied the islands in the final days of World War II. The unresolved territorial conflict has long strained Russian-Japanese relations and has prevented the conclusion of a formal peace treaty after the war. Moscow summoned the Japanese ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, indicating further diplomatic escalation.
The United States also entered the dispute. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass stated on Friday, August 14, that the USA recognizes Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands. Putin's visit thus placed the old territorial dispute in the broader context of the current rivalry between Russia, Japan, and its allies.
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