In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with foreign leaders, including Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, prior to the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)