US right-wing influencer Candace Owens attends 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)

Rodney Mims Cook Jr (L), chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, attends 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)

Rodney Mims Cook Jr (L), chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, attends 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)

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng 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)

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers 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)

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers 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)

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng attend 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)

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng arrive for 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)