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Mirziyoyev in St. Petersburg: a nuclear project, trade and a display of alliance amid war

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Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg during a videoconference ceremony marking the start of construction of the first power unit of Uzbekistan’s integrated nuclear power plant. Photo: Kremlin press service

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in St. Petersburg on June 4 to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His visit comes at a time when the forum no longer attracts the number of world leaders it did before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while …

Mirziyoyev and Putin press services presented the presidents’ phone call differently

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The press services of the presidents of Uzbekistan and Russia issued noticeably different statements on the May 22, 2026 phone call between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin, with contrasting levels of detail and emphasis

The press services of Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vladimir Putin released statements about the presidents’ phone conversation on May 22, but their presentation differed noticeably. The Uzbek side provided a detailed description of economic and interregional cooperation, while the Kremlin limited itself to a brief official statement without specific details. The difference in the coverage of …