Syria and grain were the two issues that led Vladimir Putin to leave Russia for the second time since the invasion of Ukraine in February (the first was in Kazakhstan in June). The Kremlin leader arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, July 19, for a three-day summit, marked by meetings with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President of Iran, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey.
Despite the well-defined issues, the Kremlin’s agenda in Tehran may be different: Is Moscow telling the rest of the world that it still has allies, strengthening relations with the two countries? Everything points to yes.
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Source: Observadora