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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
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is "ready" to increase gas exports after Europe accused Moscow of curbing flows and pushing prices to new records. Europe is facing a gas crisis leading up to the coldest season of the year, with a surge in prices and depleting reserves caused by a cold end to last winter. Demand is rallying as economies ramp up after the end of pandemic lockdowns and there are dips in energy supply from renewables like wind.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Jordan's King Abdullah II during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" held in Kubinka's Patriot Park. The forum seeks to enhance military cooperation between the two countries, discuss vaccines, and the situation in Afghanistan. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Russia's Vladimir Putin with a bouquet of flowers in Moscow on the anniversary of a nerve-agent attack on now-jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose life was saved by Berlin doctors. The pair are expected to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the simmering war in eastern Ukraine and the authoritarian crackdown in Russian-allied Belarus. IMAGES