MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down Wednesday in Tajikistan for a three-day visit dominated by talks with the leaders of a region where Moscow’s historic dominance is under threat. The Kremlin strongman is set to meet on Thursday with the heads of Central Asia’s five ex-Soviet states where China and Europe have been vying for influence in Russia’s backyard. Tajik leader Emomali Rakhmon welcomed Putin on arrival in the capital Dushanbe, according to images broadcast on Russian television.
Putin lands in Tajikistan to shore up Russia’s regional influence
Putin will meet on Thursday with the heads of Central Asia’s five ex-Soviet states
He is accompanied by the Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov
October 08, 2025 17:46
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down Wednesday in Tajikistan for a three-day visit dominated by talks with the leaders of a region where Moscow’s historic dominance is under threat.
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According to Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov, the Russian delegation includes nearly half of the government
Earlier reports said the Russian leader had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh
After a brief welcoming ceremony, the Russian president joined the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan
The scope of discussions will be broad, Russian Ambassador to the Central Asian republic Semyon Grigoryev said
