Russian President Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko attend the opening

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko lay flowers during a ceremony to unveil the memorial complex to Soviet civilians who were killed during the World War Two, as part of commemorative events marking 80 years since Leningrad siege was lifted, in the village of Zaitsevo in the Leningrad Region, Russia January 27, 2024. Sputnik/Dmitry Azarov/Pool via REUTERS