Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, fourth right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, second left, attend a talks on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during a gala dinner on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gestures during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet pose for photo on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin lights a candle while visiting the Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin during the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, fourth right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, second left, attend a talks on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)