How Vladimir Putin is building alliances around the world

[Chef Ramsay]

As the Russian president visits his EU ally Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, we look at other leaders around the world who have embraced the divisive Vladimir Putin

North Korea
The Kremlin has been nurturing ties with Pyongyang for years as a way of thumbing its nose at the West, but the effort accelerated last year as the Ukraine crisis took hold.

In January, the Kremlin confirmed that Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s eccentric leader, will attend the annual Victory Day celebrations on Red Square on May 9 marking the Soviet triumph over the Nazis during the Second World War.

Syria
Russia is the main international backer of Bashir al-Assad’s Syria and Western politicians have accused Vladimr Putin of supplying his regime with arms.

Earlier this month, Mr Putin renewed his criticism of US airstrikes targeting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, saying they should not be carried out without Damascus’s permission.

Hungary
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, famously said last year that he wanted to abandon liberal democracy in favour of an “illiberal state”.

He has provoked street protests by cosying up to the authoritarian Mr Putin, despite the unease of Hungary’s EU partners.

Pics and more countries...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/11417105/How-Vladimir-Putin-is-building-alliances-around-the-world.html

[Nemo1024]

I love it how the MSM twists it: building bilateral mutually-beneficial alliances is now called "divisive" I notice that the compulsory Putin-smearing is in place as well.

And I bet those street protests in Hungary are most probably of the same kind as the ones created on Bolotnaja in Russia and on Maidan in Ukraine.

Snail2, if you read this, how does it really look from Hungary?

[cakir]

OP Should add Turkey too. "Economy deals, investments etc"

http://www.todayszaman.com/national_putin-focuses-on-economic-ties-during-turkey-visit_365812.html

[Brewins]

Putin is also trying to enter latin america.

Maybe a Russian military base.

[neurotypical]

I cant believe he is allied with the North Korean nutjob. Funniest part is some people defend it.

[freedomno1]

I love it how the MSM twists it: building bilateral mutually-beneficial alliances is now called "divisive" I notice that the compulsory Putin-smearing is in place as well.

And I bet those street protests in Hungary are most probably of the same kind as the ones created on Bolotnaja in Russia and on Maidan in Ukraine.

Snail2, if you read this, how does it really look from Hungary?

Heck if the US wasn't so busy destroying countries they might have more friends
Libya ^^
As for Greece welcome to the fold lol

[Hippie Tech]

Gawd.. its as if I'm stuck watching WWE wrestling.

The other 6 billion people on this planet see Obomba's and Putin's puppet strings. Why don't you ?

[bcoinbilly]

Building Alliances is a great thing. Its what the United States does, Its what China Does, And many other Countries do.

[Hazir]

I was made clear that situation in the world right now awfully resembles events right before World War II. This time Russia is doing exactly what Germany did in the past. History is the best teacher of life but I guess sometimes dong something is harder that it seems. That is why Russia can reign supreme and scare whole world. Other countries see that West is not interested in bringing justice and this way alliances of Russia with other countries are born.

[Hippie Tech]

Building Alliances is a great thing. Its what the United States does, Its what China Does, And many other Countries do.

Thus the puppet strings. Newb.

Speaking of China. What stopped them from exposing the 911 lie ?

Their scientists could have saved millions of lives had they analyzed the WTC crime scene evidence. They didn't because they were ordered not to. eg. their strings were pulled.