St Petersburg, Russia. 27th Apr, 2026. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talks to the media after a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, April 27, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.Credit: Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin Pool/Alamy Live News

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