A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday.

A strong magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, prompting the Japanese government to issue tsunami warnings and evacuations.

Tsunami advisories have been issued after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote and sparsely populated far eastern coast, the United States Geological Survey said Wednesday.

A sweeping cyberattack has forced hundreds of pharmacies across Russia—primarily in Moscow—to shut down, per reports. The breach comes just one day after a massive hack crippled Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline,

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.