The CIS countries should protect themselves from external influences, President Vladimir Putin has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to rely more on national currencies in trade in order to make themselves less vulnerable to outside influences.

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Kiev’s foreign backers are coordinating the flight paths of kamikaze drones, a report says Western countries are helping Ukraine to fly kamikaze drones deep inside Russian territory, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing a source close to Kiev’s drone program.