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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) listens to a question during a meeting with his supporters in Moscow on Sept. 7, 2015. Putin took part in a discussion on Monday of a health care reform with his supporters who form All-Russian People’s Front. (Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

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