Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam for talks with its communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia. The visit to Hanoi follows Putin’s trip to Pyongyang where he held a rare meeting with counterpart Kim Jong Un.The Russian president’s plane touched down at Hanoi airport where he was met on a red carpet by Vietnamese deputy PM and top party diplomat.Analysts say that the visit to Hanoi is Putin’s way of showing that is he is not a pariah in the East. The trip comes after the US last week imposed more sanctions on Moscow and Western countries reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine.
