Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, a Japan-claimed island at the end of the Kuril chain near the island of Hokkaido, Russian media said, a day aft

Crime News • 2026-08-13 06:36 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, a Japan-claimed island at the end of the Kuril chain near the island of Hokkaido, Russian media said, a day after major naval drills and a missile firing by ally North Korea [↧](https://t.co/LIMyeW69iq)

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