(250426) -- MOSCOW, April 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo released by the Kremlin's website on April 26, 2025, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin listening to a briefing by Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. The Russian military has completed the operation to regain control of the border region of Kursk, and the results have been reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday. (Kremlin Press Office/Handout via Xinhua)