International relationsPutin claims unity, Xi slams decoupling at India-hosted SCO talks
Online meeting comes days after Wagner uprising shook Moscow and the region
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an online summit of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from the Kremlin on July 4. © Sputnik via Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA and CK TAN, Nikkei staff writers
July 4, 2023 12:58 JST
Updated on July 4, 2023 21:40 JST
NEW DELHI/SHANGHAI -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told fellow leaders in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that his country stands united, while thanking them for their support during the attempted mutiny by the Wagner paramilitary group.