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Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands

Low Severity Europe Russia
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 09:43 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
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Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/japan-protests-as-russias-putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands?traffic_source=rss
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23419
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026
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