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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 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
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Swiss President Guy Parmelin after a US-Russia summit in Geneva that Putin described as "constructive". IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi. Putin is hosting dozens of African leaders as Moscow seeks greater influence on a continent where the West and China have a firm foothold. IMAGES