Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon walks away as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands still and looks down at the ground. Both men are wearing dark suits and are in front of a background with shades of light blue
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon after posing for a photo prior to a meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in October 2023.
  • Russia says suspects in the Moscow terror attack came from Tajikistan, something the country denies.
  • Tajikistan and Russia are allies, but tensions have been growing between them.
  • Tensions have also been growing between Russia and other former Soviet republics.

Russia's response to the weekend terror attack in Moscow could drive a wedge between the country and one of its historic allies.