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Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia and frequently conducts high-level diplomatic meetings and political activities in Moscow, as evidenced by his meetings with international leaders [1], [2], and [3], as well as his interactions with intelligence officials [4] and his response to domestic crises like the Wagner Group's march [5] and the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin [6].
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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 3 facts
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin declared the Wagner Group's march on Moscow to be treason and offered amnesty to soldiers who ceased their advance.
claimYevgeny Prigozhin died in a private plane crash outside of Moscow two months after the Wagner Group revolt, an event U.S. officials believe was likely caused by an explosion ordered by Vladimir Putin.
accountU.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where Putin stated that the possibility of a long-term settlement depended on one specific issue.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu 3 facts
accountCIA Director Bill Burns traveled to Moscow in November 2021 to confront Russian officials with evidence of the planned invasion and warned Vladimir Putin about the consequences of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
accountGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron visited Moscow prior to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in an attempt to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from taking military action.
claimHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico have both met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow during the war in Ukraine.