Overview

• On October 7, the Kremlin press service said several CIS heads called to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his birthday.
• The callers named were Ilham Aliyev, Nikol Pashinyan, Alexander Lukashenko, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Emomali Rahmon, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• The Kremlin added that all CIS heads also sent written congratulatory messages.
• The statement noted numerous messages arriving from other foreign leaders and governments.
• RIA Novosti published the Kremlin account from Moscow on October 7, 2025.