Akita gov. who owns cat gifted from Putin blasts Ukraine invasion

The governor of Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan who owns a Siberian cat received as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the invasion of Ukraine on Friday.The cat named Mir, which means "peace" in Russian, is "very affectionate, unlike President Putin," Gov. Norihisa Satake told reporters, adding, "It's extremely ironic.""It is extremely malicious also from a humanitarian perspective," Satake, who has had the cat since 2013, said of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "I think this is a war for President Putin to protect his status."Akita Prefecture gave Putin, who is kn…READ FULL ARTICLE