On October 7, celebrations in Russia for President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday were rather muted and distinctly half-hearted. For the big day, Putin opted to stage an informal gathering of six leaders from post-Soviet states – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – in St. Petersburg. The formal meeting of the barely functional Commonwealth...
No escape for Putin from his lonely and tight corner
By Pavel K. Baev / Eurasia Daily Monitor6 Mins Read
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