Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun his first foreign visit since embarking on an invasion of Ukraine.
It seems that he will visit the countries of Central Asia in the former Soviet Union to tighten up and restrain the conflicting Western side.
President Putin visited Tajikistan in Central Asia on the 28th.
This is the first time that Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited a foreign country since he embarked on an invasion of Ukraine in February.
Putin will meet with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, and Russian Presidential Administration's aide Ushakov said the two leaders are expected to discuss cooperation in the areas of economics and military technology and the reconstruction of Afghanistan, which is worried about deteriorating security. is.
In response to Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, Western countries will hold a summit meeting of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization from the 29th following the G7 summit = summit meeting of seven major countries, and will discuss measures such as increasing pressure. increase.
Under these circumstances, it seems that President Putin is trying to tighten the former Soviet countries, which are Russia's sphere of influence, through his visit to foreign countries, and to restrain the Western side.
President Putin will visit Turkmenistan in Central Asia on the 29th to attend a summit meeting by five countries, including Iran and Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea coast, which are said to have abundant natural resources.