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Putin: Talks of Succession 'Destabilise Russia'

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  • Putin says talks of succession 'destabilises Russia' when asked about his future plans as president after 2024 – refusing to say whether he would stay on after his term ends.
    • He noted that he was legally entitled but said there was plenty of times to discuss this before the next elections
  • Lavrov says Moscow's Central Asian partners remain against the stationing of US & NATO member state forces in the region regarding US plans to deploy anti-terrorism forces in Uzbekistan to respond to the Afghanistan crisis.
    • The WSJ said US & Russia were currently discussing possibly using Russian military bases in Central Asia for US troops
  • Lavrov says the persistent efforts of the Normany four to continue work on the Normandy format without fulfilling the Minsk agreements is surprising.
    • Notes the previous EU-Kiev summit where Russia was labelled as an aggressor was rude and contradicts various statements made by the French and German governments.
    • Says Russia wants to understand what is happening in the EU and how they can work together further on the issue of the Minsk agreements

Data/Events:

  • 0830BST: Siluanov speaks at Duma's budget & Tax committee
  • Putin takes part in CIS Leaders' Summit
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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