For Vladimir Putin, Everything Seems to Be Going Right Just Now
Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in October.
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Just months ago, Vladimir Putin stayed away from the BRICS summit of major emerging economies in South Africa because he faced arrest on war crimes charges. Now he’s getting the red carpet treatment in the Gulf’s two biggest powers.