FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in St. Petersburg, Russia May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Japan's obligations to its allies are an important topic in talks with Russia over four disputed Pacific islands, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Japan's Asahi newspaper reported that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Putin the United States would not put troops on the islands if they are handed over to Japan.
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