Daily Memo: Russia Celebrates Victory Day, Turkey Prepares for Elections

The Russian president met with several of his counterparts from post-Soviet states on the sidelines of the event.

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Victory Day. The leaders of seven former Soviet states – Armenia, Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan – arrived in Moscow to attend Victory Day celebrations on Tuesday. Ahead of the official parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov on Monday. They discussed bilateral relations and cooperation on trade […]

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