Vietnam welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow despite US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin, who arrived in Hanoi from North Korea, is accused of war crimes in Ukraine. Vietnam prepared on Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Putin, and the visit is seen as a publicity coup for him while bringing both benefits and risks to Vietnam.
Vietnam welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow in the face of US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin arrived in Hanoi on Thursday from North Korea ⤵️ https://t.co/hK72IJGmhE
Vietnam welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow in the face of US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin arrived in Hanoi on Thursday from North Korea https://t.co/EOg0222sK5 https://t.co/sMYa1xqlJy
Vietnam welcomed Russian President Putin, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow in the face of US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/TMFYbxDuI4 via @bpolitics
Vietnam welcomed Russian President Putin, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow in the face of US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/gX0amhL0oZ
🔵 VIETNAM TO HOST PUTIN IN NOD TO OLD TIES, RISKING IRE OF WEST Vietnam prepared on Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin in a visit seen as a publicity coup for the Russian president, who is accused of war crimes in Ukraine, while bringing benefits and risks…