Around Russia Syrian question June 9, 2012 Julia Latynina The expectations of Vladimir Putin that he, as in the first two terms, will be accepted as his own in the circle of world leaders, did not materialize. Putin did not go to Chicago for the G8 summit. Putin will not go to London for the Olympics. His first departure abroad was a visit to Lukashenko. But the most, of course, the striking occurred after Putin from Belarus flew to Berlin and Paris last Friday.