In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin poses with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov and first lady Aigul prior to the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)