BISHKEK (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Friday that Russia is strengthening its economic relationships with former Soviet Union countries, despite facing sanctions from Western nations.
Putin made these remarks during his visit to Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country known for its close ties to Moscow. This trip marks Putin’s first foreign visit after an arrest warrant was issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow)