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Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands

Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands
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Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo's condemnation of President Vladimir Putin's trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries. Last week, Putin visited Iturup, one of the four southernmost...

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