** Editor's note : this image is distributed by the Russian state owned agency Sputnik **
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow on September 25, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for changes to rules on the use of Russia's nuclear deterrent, a move that could affect Moscow's approach to the current conflict in Ukraine. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)