Putin’s Eastern Voyage Highlights Russia’s Setbacks

Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited at least seven cities in Russia’s Siberian and Far Eastern regions since late July during a tour that began in Irkutsk and Omsk and culminated with the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 3. Kremlin coverage featured the usual gloss and fanfare, but Putin’s travels illustrated his […] The post Putin’s Eastern Voyage Highlights Russia’s Setbacks appeared first on Jamestown.

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