Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov talk to each other during their meeting on the sidelines of the International Forum "The Interconnection of Times and Civilizations – the basis of peace and development" dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)