Putin is back on the global stage after Alaska summit, says NYT. At the Sept 1 SCO summit in Tianjin, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi embraced him, rode in his limo, and held hands in public.
In 2022 they criticized his war. Now they show Moscow is reintegrated.
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In 2022 they criticized his war. Now they show Moscow is reintegrated.
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The summit’s final communiqué never mentioned Ukraine’s war, even while listing other conflicts. Ukraine’s MFA called it surprising. The silence showed how Putin has eased isolation, even as his troops still fight in Europe’s largest war since WWII.
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Trump factor: Tariffs and trade wars with India, Brazil, and South Africa pushed them closer to Moscow.
Modi: India has other options as ties with Washington fray.
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Modi: India has other options as ties with Washington fray.
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Russia has kept ties with China, India, Turkey, Iran, Vietnam, Nepal, Tajikistan — lifelines for its wartime economy. Xi and Putin declared relations unprecedented before China’s WWII parade, where Putin will join Xi.
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Limits remain. Most partners refuse to recognize Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine, wary of angering Europe. In the Caucasus, Aliyev and Pashinyan signed a U.S.-brokered peace pledge, cutting Moscow out.
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Source:nytimes.com/2025/09/01/wor…
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