Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to address a global summit for the first time since the Wagner mercenary group staged a mutiny in June.
Ednews informs via BBC that he will join leaders from China, India, Pakistan and four Central Asian countries virtually for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Tuesday.
India is chairing the summit this year, which is taking place just two weeks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted by US President Joe Biden for a state visit.
Regional security, economy, food security, climate change and Afghanistan are some of the issues that are likely to be discussed in the meeting.
But most importantly the SCO will serve as a platform for Mr Putin to show that he is still welcomed and heard on global platforms despite the Ukraine war.