Vladimir Putin’s global stature appears to be at an all-time high. Some observers call the Russian president the Middle East’s new sheriff, and for good reason. Last week, during a series of meetings with the leaders of Syria, Turkey and Iran in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, Putin took the central role in a major diplomatic push to end Syria’s civil war by winning support from Turkey and Iran to host a Syrian peace congress.
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This photograph taken on Nov. 26, shows boxes of chocolates featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin in military uniform on their covers on display in a store in Moscow.
