Russia's President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and members of the delegation attend a meeting with Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin reacts as he attends a meeting with Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe attends a meeting with the Russian president on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe attends a meeting with the Russian president on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe attends a meeting with the Russian president on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe (R) arrive for their talks on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)