Russia Summons Japanese Envoy Over Putin's Kuril Visit

Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Japan's ambassador on Tuesday to protest Tokyo's criticism of President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Ambassador Akira Muto that Russia's sovereignty over the islands is 'absolutely unshakable.' Japan, which claims the islands as its Northern Territories, called the visit 'absolutely unacceptable.'