Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on July 3 for regional security and defense discussions, according to the Kremlin. He is also set to hold a series of bilateral meetings with leaders from China and Turkey. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), founded by China and Russia in 2001 to ensure security in the Eurasian region, will convene for their summit%20%2D%20Russia’s,with%20Chinese%20and%20Turkish%20leaders.) on July 3-4 in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital. “The leaders of the SCO member countries will discuss the current state and prospects for further deepening multi…