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Putin Breaks Out of Isolation, Aided by Trump's Diplomatic Opening

A week of calls and summits in Moscow shows Putin moving back toward the center of global diplomacy.

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What to know

  • Putin has held a dense week of diplomacy in Moscow: calls with Finnish and Norwegian leaders, hosting Qatar's emir and Iran's president, and courting African heads of state.
  • Reporting attributes part of Putin's diplomatic opening to actions from Washington under Trump.
  • Putin used the African leaders' visit to push for social-media controls and to tout a Russian Starlink rival, while describing contact with Elon Musk.

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Putin Breaks Out of Isolation, Aided by Trump's Diplomatic Opening
Straits Times

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    NYT frames Putin's outreach as aided by Trump

    The New York Times reports that Putin is notching diplomatic wins from Washington and could return to diplomatic center stage with possible summit meetings.

    “a brilliant man…”
    — Vladimir Putin, President of Russia · source
  2. background

    Putin escorts African leaders around Moscow exhibition — Putin squired African heads of state around a Moscow exhibition, advising them to control social media networks or risk mass protests like those in France, and promoted Russia's answer to Starlink.

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    Putin hosts Qatar's emir and Iran's president at gas forum — Putin hosted the emir of Qatar and the president of Iran at a forum of gas-exporting countries in Moscow.

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    Putin takes calls from Finnish and Norwegian leaders — Putin received a rare call from the leaders of Finland and Norway as part of a week of intensified diplomatic outreach from Moscow.

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  1. 2 outlets Putin breaks down his isolation, with a big assist from Trump

    first by Straits Times, 6d ago · also NYT