Putin Flaunts CIS Unity Amid Tensions with Europe over Ukraine War

Putin flaunts CIS unity amid tensions with Europe over Ukraine war

At a time when tensions with Europe are rising, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has convened leaders of former Soviet republics under the banner of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and flaunted the unity of the regional bloc.

Putin holds bilateral talks with regional leaders on sidelines of CIS informal summit

Russian president discusses security, trade, logistics, regional cooperation on sidelines of gatherings - Anadolu Ajansı

Putin remains focused on "near abroad". The Russian leader will meet the leaders of CIS countries in St Petersburg next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin  remains focused on the "near abroad". Tomorrow and on Monday (21-22 December) Putin will attend a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and an informal meeting of CIS leaders in St. Petersburg. The Kremlin press service reported that during the EAEU meeting, the leaders plan to discuss current issues related to the EAEU's activities, outline guidelines for further deepening integration processes and d…

Australian National Review - CIS conducting trade almost entirely in national currencies – Putin

Non-Western currencies now account for more than 96% of commercial transactions, the Russian president has said   Trade among Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) members is now settled overwhelmingly in national rather than Western currencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The CIS currently includes nine member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Moldova, and Uzbekistan. Ukraine and…

CIS conducting trade almost entirely in national currencies – Putin

Non-Western currencies now account for more than 96% of commercial transactions, the Russian president has said  Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky, takes a tour of the State Hermitage Museum on the sidelines of an informal summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders in St. Petersburg, Russia. © Sputnik / Alexander Kazakov Trade among Commonwealth of Independent State…