
CNBC - 1 hour 44 min ago
Japan protested Vladimir Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.

Forbes - 16 hours 28 min ago
As U.S. intelligence agencies warn Russia's Vladimir Putin is plotting new attacks on Europe, NATO needs to strengthen its front to halt these dangerous provocations.

NPR - 17 hours 12 min ago
The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.

The Guardian - 20 hours 55 min ago
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international law The Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, which are claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow. Japan's foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, summoned the Russian ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev, while the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, called Putin's actions "absolutely unacceptable". Continue reading...

UPI - 23 hours 21 min ago
Japan issued a stern rebuke to Moscow after the Russian president visited a chain of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between neighbors.