Putin, Xi Speak in First Summit Since Wagner Mercenary Uprising in Russia

Putin, Xi Speak in First Summit Since Wagner Mercenary Uprising in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council via a video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 4, 2023. Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi shared the same stage on Tuesday, speaking at a virtual summit of a Shanghai-headquartered regional security organization in the wake of an aborted Wagner mutiny that had political implications for both nations.

Both leaders spoke about the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional power bloc led by China and Russia that is aimed at countering perceived Western influence in Central Asia.
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