{
  "id": 741235,
  "title": "Russia's Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, samples fish roe, media say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/russias-putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands-samples-fish-roe-media-say",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:03:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434616/russias-putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands-samples-fish-roe-media-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, an island in the disputed Kuril Islands chain claimed by both Russia and Japan, state news agency TASS said on Thursday. The neighbours never signed a formal World War Two peace treaty as the main hurdle was the unresolved territorial dispute over the islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories. On the trip, described by TASS as Putin’s…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}