FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Naryn-Kala fortress in Derbent during his working visit to Dagestan Republic, Russia, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. After a chaotic and stumbling response to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's mutiny, Putin tried to fix the damage to his standing with a series of events aimed at projecting an image of strength and authority. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) FILE POOL PHOTO
