Russian police have detained 11 protesters outside the Japanese embassy in Moscow who were against the idea of ceding control over disputed islands to Japan.
The detentions took place ahead of talks in Moscow between President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss a World War II peace deal that could resolve a decades-old territorial dispute.
The islands are known as the Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.
Russia said last week its sovereignty over them was not up for discussion.
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