In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (L) attend a meeting with railway industry veterans and workers to mark the 50th anniversary of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) construction. at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 22, 2024. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP) / ** Editor's note : this image is distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik ** (Photo by GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)