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Putin Faces Diminishing Influence at Soviet Summit in Tajikistan

10/9/2025

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Vladimir Putin will attend summits of former Soviet states in Tajikistan this week.
Leaders are expected to publicly affirm their strong ties with Russia.
Yet many nations have distanced themselves from Moscow since the Ukraine invasion.
Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are shifting away, forging ties with China, the European Union, Turkey, and Gulf states to safeguard against Kremlin aggression.

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Vladimir Putin will attend summits of former Soviet states in Tajikistan this week.
Leaders are expected to publicly affirm their strong ties with Russia.
Yet many nations have distanced themselves from Moscow since the Ukraine invasion.
Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are shifting away, forging ties with China, the European Union, Turkey, and Gulf states to safeguard against Kremlin aggression.