Russia defended President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup island after Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a strong protest, sparking diplomatic tensions over the disputed Kuril Islands.
El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, visitó la isla de Iturup, en las Kuriles, provocando una enérgica protesta de Japón. Tokio reclama el archipiélago, controlado por Moscú desde 1945, impidiendo la firma de un tratado de paz.
Japan's foreign ministry issued a strong protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Island of Iturup, reigniting historical territorial disputes over the southern islands.
Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha compiuto la sua prima visita sulle isole Curili, nello specifico a Iturup, scatenando la dura protesta formale del Giappone per una disputa territoriale che dura dalla fine della Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Etorofu, one of the disputed Kuril islands claimed by Japan, prompting an immediate diplomatic protest from Tokyo. The trip marks the first presidential visit to the islands in 16 years.
Der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin hat erstmals die von Japan beanspruchte Kurilen-Insel Iturup besucht. Japan protestierte scharf gegen den Schritt. Zwischen beiden Ländern besteht seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg kein Friedensvertrag.
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