Russia

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National Edition News cover for January 28, 2014 - Obama’s state of the world: Freedom lost: A girl poses with a sticker bearing the words "Freedom of speech" during a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. Putin arrived in Sofia on an official visit to Bulgaria Thursday with multibillion-dollar energy projects that have drawn criticism from local politicians and NGOs who fear it will foster dependence on Russia. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, foreground, celebrates his goal against Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72), of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28), of Russia, and Jiri Tlusty (19), of the Czech Republic celebrate as Blue Jackets' Derek MacKenzie (24) skates away. Carolina won 3-2. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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A female officer watches her sniffing dog playing with a stray dog near Sochi airport, Russia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Russia has spent about $51 billion to deliver the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which run Feb. 7-23. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Patriot: Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will represent Russia in the Olympics. He says he is proud that his country is hosting the games and has some "secret stuff" to keep the Sochi venues secure.

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In this photo provided by Olympictorch2014.com, torch bearers pose with Olympic torches during the Olympic torch relay in Yelets, some 380 kilometers (237.5 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. The 65,000-kilometer (40,389 mile) Sochi torch relay, which started on Oct. 7, is the longest in Olympic history. The torch has traveled to the North Pole on a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker and has even been flown into space. (AP Photo/Olympictorch2014.com)

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In this photo provided by Olympictorch2014.com, an Olympic torch is seen during Olympic torch relay in Tambov, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. The 65,000-kilometer (40,389 mile) Sochi torch relay, which started on Oct. 7, is the longest in Olympic history. The torch has traveled to the North Pole on a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker and has even been flown into space. (AP Photo/Olympictorch2014.com)