Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, stated at the opening of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit that the member countries share common approaches to addressing global issues.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, Putin said on Wednesday, December 25, that it is important for CIS member states to have similar or aligned positions on key global and regional matters.
He added, “CIS members have enhanced cooperation in the fight against extremism, transnational crimes...