Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a state reception at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, shake hands during their meeting at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, holds an icon during a visit to the Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin walks to attend a state reception hosted by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, lays wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev at the Alley of Honor in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, stand during their meeting at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin drive a car in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, second left, during their meeting at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visit the Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting in extended format at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a state reception at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, visit the Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stand during their meeting at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, during their meeting at Zagulba state residence in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, lays wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev at the Alley of Honor in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)