Commentary for novini.bg by Prof. Vladimir Chukov, a well-known Arabist, university professor and scholar in the field of Middle East politics and Islam.

At the high-level meeting of the leaders of the CIS in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez presented gold rings to the remaining eight heads of state.

If Western political scientists ironically commented on this fact in the light of the work of J.R.R.

Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Belgium-based blogger Yasmina Lombert of Iranian origin brings another highlight to the act.

She explains the protocol blunder of the Russian leader from a civilizational point of view.

In her tweet, she points out the fact that after the gift was given, only Belarusian President Lukashenko put it on his finger.

The boycott of the golden ring by the majority of those present,

Yasmina explains with Islam's ban on men wearing gold rings.

At the end of her post, she added: "This is another blow against Putin."

Of the eight men who responded to Vladimir Putin's invitation

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Six of them are Muslims.

Their countries namely Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.         


Vladimir Putin

CIS

Prof. Vladimir Chukov