St Petersburg, Russia. 27th Apr, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, during a bilateral meeting 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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