Rogozin stated this on the air of Sputnik radio.
He wondered why the Kuril Islands "do not have Russian names."
Rogozin suggested exploring the possibility of renaming the three islands in honor of the Varyag ship, the Koreets gunboat, and Rear Admiral of the Russian Imperial Fleet Vsevolod Rudnev.
The head of Roskosmos suggested that the procedure for renaming should be determined by local residents.
In March, it was reported that the Russian side was withdrawing from the dialogue with Japan on the establishment of joint economic activities in the South Kuriles.