Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, center, and Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov as they visit the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Thursday, November 9, 2023. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Photo)
