Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

In this photo released by Roscongress Foundation, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gestures as he speaks upon his arrival at the International Airport in Vladivostok, Russia Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, to attend at the Eastern Economic Forum. (Yulia Egorova/Roscongress Foundation via AP)

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)