In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin hands over a flag to the Director of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops - Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardia) Viktor Zolotov (L) during a gala evening in the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Rosgvardia, on March 27, 2026. (Photo by Sergei BOBYLYOV / POOL / AFP)