Vladimir Putin arrives in Uzbekistan
For context: Now separated from Russia by Kazakhstan in central Asia, Uzbekistan was once part of the Soviet Union.
However, the invasion of Ukraine is believed to have accelerated a process of reducing Russian influence in the country.
In the two-plus years since February 2022, Uzbekistan has also boosted its relations with the EU.
seems like putin has discovered "diplomacy" .....maybe a little late
seems russia not self sufficint after all and they've discovered they DO need freinds
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-russia-news-putin-nuclear-live-updates-kyiv-12541713
