Russia: Putin self-isolating after COVID-19 cases in the Kremlin
14 September 2021 |
12:48 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in self-isolation after cases of the coronavirus emerged in his inner circle. He will skip a regional summit in Tajikistan that he was scheduled to attend later in the week.
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