Family on Russian-held island visited by Medvedev

Family on Russian-held island visited by Medvedev

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia - Vyacheslav Nodirov (L), a welder on Kunashiri Island, and his family are photographed Jan. 21, 2011, at their home on the island, one of four subject to a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan. He was visited by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in November 2010.

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