Kremlin Confirms Putin to Hold Marathon Bilateral Meetings at Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov disclosed Wednesday that Vladimir Putin faces a two-day marathon of bilateral meetings at the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan next week, a schedule dense enough to signal that Moscow is treating the June 18 gathering as far more than a diplomatic anniversary. Which Southeast Asian leaders have confirmed attendance remains only partially clear.
