Putin Pays First Visit to Kuril Islands, Inspects Pacific Fleet and Evokes Anger in Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russians possess a “genetic code of winners” during a meeting with Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko, who briefed the president on support measures for participants in the special military operation and their families. Limarenko said he sees among the people a determination to do “everything for victory.” “That is what our people are like. They have the genetic code of winners.”