Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Artukhov during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, on March 21, 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area Dmitry Artukhov during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 21, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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