"To understand what is happening in the world right now, it is necessary to understand Vladimir Putin. Putin has shown his staying power as one of the most formidable politicians of the 21st century.

Of world leaders present at the SCO meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan interacted with President Putin the most.

"I'll be meeting with Putin at G-20," Trump said in remarks before a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the White House.

Duterte will arrive here on Monday night while Putin is scheduled to start his state visit and attendance to the regional summit on Tuesday.

As president from 2000 to May 2008, PM in May 2008-12 and again as president from May 2012, Putin has towered over all the decision makers.

Most of the world has spent the last two years thinking that Russian President Vladimir Putin is twisting his US counterpart, Donald Trump, around his little finger.

President Donald Trump held a summit with Putin in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, and then issued Putin an invitation to visit Washington in the autumn.

Vladimir Putin critics say that he has led his country into an autocratic cul-de-sac, but his fans point to the stability he brought after Boris Yeltsin and the way he stood up to the West.

The channel's anchors, analysts and pundits were clear: Putin is an enemy, not an ally, and US presidents should never pick sides with foreigners against Americans.

In fact, there are also reports that during his visit to Austria earlier this month Putin allegedly discussed with Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz about the possibility of hosting a Trump-Putin summit in Vienna this summer.

his pre-election wish to have a one-on-one big meeting with Vladimir Putin. Reports, almost confirmed and verified, are emanating from his inner circle that President Trump has asked his team to prepare for his much-touted meeting with Putin in Vienna There are also reports that during his visit to Austria earlier this month Putin allegedly discussed with Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz the possibility of hosting a Trump-Putin summit in Vienna this summer The initial discussion about this proposed summit took place in Trump's March 20 phone call to Putin.