Putin Is Emerging From Isolation With Help From Trump, The New York Times Reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin is talking with foreign leaders again and could return to the center of world diplomacy, The New York Times reports. The paper ties this to gains in dealings with Washington and to possible summit meetings.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is gradually coming out of international isolation, according to The New York Times. In a report published on 1 November, the U.S. newspaper says the Russian leader is speaking with foreign leaders and could return to the center of world diplomacy if possible high-level summits take place.
Gains in dealings with Washington
The paper says Putin has been notching wins from Washington. In its headline, it stresses that U.S. President Donald Trump has given a substantial assist in easing Moscow's isolation.
What it means
Less isolation means Moscow is again a counterpart that other countries engage with. If the summit meetings under discussion go ahead, Putin would return to top-level diplomacy.
The available excerpt of the article does not say which leaders Putin has spoken with, what was discussed, or when and where any summits could be held.
