In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with foreign leaders, including Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng, prior to the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with foreign leaders, including Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng, prior to the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

A screen shows Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)