Putin will travel abroad – to Dushanbe, Ashgabat
Russia Presidents Vladimir Putin For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, abroad – to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan trip will do
Russia Presidents Vladimir Putin For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, abroad – to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan trip will do.
News given that Russia President Ilham Aliyev will hold talks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe on June 28.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks would be held in a non-member format.
Putin Three days before his visit to Tajikistan, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that Moscow would provide Minsk with an Iskander-M missile system with a range of 500 kilometers.
At present, in connection with Russia’s intervention in Ukraine Kyiv and there is some tension between Minsk.
Some commentators say Putin is trying to oust Lukashenko at any cost Ukraine tries to draw into conflict.
7,000 Russian soldiers
Russia, Belarus and Tajikistan, as well ArmeniaKyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
At an economic forum in St. Petersburg earlier this month, Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev met with Moscow Ukraine voiced views contrary to his policy.
He said that Kazakhstan Of Ukraine It does not recognize the “quasi-states” declared by the separatists in the Donbas region.
Tokayev also said that despite its alliance with Russia, Kazakhstan will not violate Western sanctions against Moscow.
As for Tajikistan, it has Russia’s 201st motorized infantry division and 7,000 troops.
Caspian summit
News It is reported that Putin was in Ashgabat after Tajikistan trip is expected to do.
He will leave for the Caspian summit in the Turkmen capital.
At this summit AzerbaijanKazakhstan, Iran and Turkmen leaders are expected to attend.
Peskov did not answer the question of whether bilateral talks will be held during the meeting.
Earlier, it was reported that Putin was planning to visit Belarus.
However, it was later announced that the meeting with Alexander Lukashenko will be in video format.
Including a number of countries USA and Canada have banned travel to Vladimir Putin.