Daily Memo: Putin in Central Asia, Syrian Unrest

The Russian leader is on his second trip to Kyrgyzstan since the war in Ukraine began.

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Regional talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Kyrgyzstan for a three-day visit. He met on Wednesday with President Sadyr Japarov to discuss bilateral relations, ahead of a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Bishkek on Thursday. Earlier this week, Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov stressed Russia’s role in Kyrgyz society, saying […]

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