
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Sergei Menyailo, the North Ossetia-Alania Republic Head, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Sergei Menyailo, the North Ossetia-Alania Republic Head, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)