Putin Makes Rare Public Appearance in Kazan Surrounded by Special Forces Amid Declining Approval Ratings
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Putin makes rare public appearance in Kazan surrounded by special forces amid declining approval ratings
Under heavy security, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare public appearance in Kazan during his visit to the "Russia-ASEAN" summit. Facing declining approval ratings due in part to ongoing problems on the front lines and increasing Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, Putin resorted to a familiar Kremlin tactic: orchestrating a so-called “walkabout” to meet ordinary citizens. According to the news outlet Agentstvo, Putin stepped out to gree…
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare public appearance among citizens during his visit to the city of Kazan, where he is attending the Russia-ASEAN summit. According to images released by Russian media, the Kremlin leader was seen interacting with ordinary people for the first time in almost a year.
A crowd gathered near the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kremlin in the Russian city of Kazan, greeted President Vladimir Putin with applause. The crowd wished the Russian leader happiness and health, and he thanked them for the gesture. Putin arrived to visit the cathedral before the start of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit between Moscow and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This event is being held on…

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