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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel in Moscow. The visit comes a day after the US, which has slapped several rounds of sanctions on Russia, imposed new economic restrictions on Cuba. IMAGES
Kazakhstani leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meets with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. The allies appear to be attempting to reinforce ties after disagreements over Ukraine. It's the Kazakh leader's first foreign trip since being inaugurated for a second term last week, with the 69-year-old saying his choice to visit Moscow was symbolic. IMAGES
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, meets with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, ahead of trilateral talks with Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, a month after the worst clashes between the two countries since their war in 2020. The talks come after Putin's initial head-to-head with Pashinyan, where the Armenian leader thanked Moscow for its ongoing peacekeeping missions in the region. Russia is seeking to reassert its role as a key powerbroker between the Caucasus arch-foes as Western engagement in the region grows and Moscow -- distracted by its war in Ukraine -- is visibly losing influence after decades of domination. IMAGES COMPLETES EN32MH7E9
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Moscow. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hold talks in Moscow. This is the first meeting of the presidents since violent unrest in the ex-Soviet country in January. Over 200 people were killed and thousands injured in violence that began with anti-government protests and prompted the country to call in Russia-led troops. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).