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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures speaking at a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)Russian President Vladimir Putin sits prior to a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)A participant watches a broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on a TV screen during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)Participants watch a broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on a TV screen during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks as Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, left, and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev sit near during a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures speaking at a plenary session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)