Moscow, Russia. 29th May, 2025. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, left, listen to Akie Abe, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a meeting at the Kremlin, May 29, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Credit: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Kremlin Pool/Alamy Live News

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