https://www.scmp.com/rss/513672/feed Theo Normanton is the Moscow correspondent for bne IntelliNews. He covers current affairs in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with a particular focus on economics and markets. Theo moved to Moscow after studying Russian and French at the University of Cambridge in the UK. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com It was all smiles when the leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand posed for a group photo. After two days of backslapping and calls for closer integration on trade, agriculture, and even sports, the Eurasian leaders seemed to be getting along famously. “The SCO is the strongest regional organisation in the world today,” declared Russian President Vladimir Putin. Behind the scenes, however, the group is less harmonious. Even as the presidents of member... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/asia/article/3192978/sco-leaders-hail-unity-yet-struggle-find-common-ground?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/asia/article/3192978/sco-leaders-hail-unity-yet-struggle-find-common-ground?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:30:11 +0000