Banners in central Cairo welcome Vladimir Putin for a two-day visit. Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters CLICKME for full story in Guardian
Vladimir Putin’s visits Egypt and agrees to military support for North Korea
Ben Judah, a chronicler of Putin’s life, and the author of Fragile Empire, a book about Putin’s Russia, says “He’s making a show of highlighting how he’s not isolated,” said Judah, who noted how Putin has visited China and India when previously under pressure. Russia would like more of a relationship with Egypt. But right now building a stronger relationship is not one of the top 500 priorities for Russia when they’ve got so much else going on.”