Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. 10th Oct, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaks with Deputy Chief of Presidential Staff Maxim Oreshkin during a session of the Expanded CIS Council of Heads of State Summit at the Avaza national tourist zone, October 10, 2026 outside Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan.Credit: Gavriil Grigorov/Russian Presidential Press Service/Alamy Live News

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