Russian President Vladimir Putin hands an AK-47 to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency) For a man who has run afoul of the United States and Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin sure does get around. In the past few months, Putin has popped up in far-flung ports from New Delhi to Nicaragua. On state visits, Putin has signed nuclear deals with both Argentina and India, the latter of which has maintained a noteworthy neutrality on Russia’s recent exploits in Ukraine. Putin has hung out with the Castros in Cuba, announced a gas pipeline in Ankara, and caused a …read more
Source: The Atlantic
