the main On the occasion of the meeting of heads of state and government of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Vladimir Putin presented rings to his guests.
On Monday, December 26, Saint Petersburg hosted the annual meeting of the heads of state and government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which brings together the former satellites of the USSR. On that occasion, Vladimir Putin, host of this informal summit, offered his colleagues rings in white and yellow gold, Le Monde reported. The jewels are engraved with the symbol of the regional organization, as well as the words “Happy New Year 2023” and “Russia”.
Putin presented commemorative rings to heads of state at the ‘Informal Summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States’.
Each has CIS symbols and writes “Happy New Year 2023” and “Russia”. So far, only Lukashenko has publicly donned him. pic.twitter.com/0mXeScREGh
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 27, 2022
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan received this ring. But also Vladimir Putin himself.
Nine rings which observers say are reminiscent of Lord of the Rings, the work of JRR Tolkien published in 1954-1955. Political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann and our colleagues support a parallel that the Kremlin identified “with a clear conscience.” A spokesman for the presidium, for his part, denied it, citing “a simple reminder”.
Be that as it may, this gift reflects Moscow’s desire to unite with its partners.