Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova Photo: ANASTASIA BARASHKOVA/REUTERS
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with service members of the Russian armed forces involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, following an award ceremony marking Russia Day national holiday at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. Photo: Alexander Kazakov/REUTERS
Vitalii talks during an interview in a pre-trial detention center in Chernihiv, Ukraine November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Photo: Thomas Peter/REUTERS
Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, serving a 12-year prison sentence in Russia after she was found guilty of treason, is escorted by a security officer towards a plane at an airport in an unidentified location during a prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, in this still image from video broadcast in Russian state media April 10, 2025. Russian State Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. RUSSIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN RUSSIA. Photo: Russian state media/REUTERS