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San Jose Sharks right wing Dany Heatley (15) is unable to score past Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, in the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, April 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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Fireworks explode over Moscow to mark the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Russia's Yuri Gagarin, on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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Polish opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski places a candle at the memorial dedicated to his twin brother, Lech, and the other passengers who died in the plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, on April 10, 2010. (Associated Press)
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Banners and placards are held aloft during a demonstration in front of the presidential palace in Warsaw on Sunday marking the first anniversary of the plane crash in Russia that killed President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others. Poland is still deeply divided over the investigation into the crash. A year later, 42 percent of Poles now see Polish-Russian relations as "bad." (Associated Press)
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A Polish officer salutes at the site of the plane crash in western Russia that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, and more than 90 others a year ago. A ceremony marked the anniversary. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates with teammates John Carlson, right, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 2, 2001, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates with teammates John Carlson, right, and Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 2, 2001, in Washington. The Capitals won 5-4 in overtime.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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Illustration by Tunin, Moscow, Russia
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Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22) celebrates a goal by teammate Dennis Wideman, not pictured, against Philadelphia Flyers' Sergei Bobrovsky (35), of Russia, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates (second from right) meets with Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov (left) at the Defense Ministry guest house in Moscow on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, goes airborne while trying to shoot against the Detroit Red Wings in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Detroit won 3-2. (AP Photo)
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The puck is seen in the goal as New Jersey Devils' Jacob Josefson, right, of Sweden, is congratulated by teammates Mattias Tedenby (21), of Sweden, Anton Volchenkov, back, of Russia, and David Clarkson, left, after Josefson's goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers, Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 4-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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A statue of an angel fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral is silhouetted by the rising moon in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, March 18, 2011. The world will see a supermoon on March 19, and the full moon will make the sight even more interesting. The moon will pass the Earth at the distance of 365,600 kilometers, the closest in the past 19 years. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden speaks to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second left), during their meeting in Moscow on Thursday. The talks in Moscow are expected to focus on missile defense cooperation and Russia's efforts to join the World Trade Organization. (Associated Press)
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Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr (16) celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) while Edmonton Oilers' goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (35) of Russia and Tom Gilbert (77) react during second period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said that Russia has only "imitations" of a parliament and judicial system. Mr. Gorbachev criticized Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his protege, President Dmitry Medvedev, for saying that they will decide between them who should run for president in Russia's March 2012 presidential vote. (Associated Press)
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet at the Gorki presidential residence on Wednesday. Mr. Gorbachev has been awarded with Russia's highest honor on his 80th birthday. Mr. Gorbachev recently has become increasingly critical of Russia's current rulers, saying they have taken the country back to the Soviet ways. The painting in the background depicts Russian Emperor Peter the Great. (Associated Press)
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New Jersey Devils goalie Johan Hedberg, of Sweden, traps a loose puck as Anton Volchenkov, front, of Russia and Jason Arnott (25) help against pressure from Dallas Stars right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (15) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Carolina Wozniacki of Denmark holds up the trophy after winning the final of the Dubai WTA Tennis Championships against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.(AP Photo/Nousha Salimi)
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Carolina Wozniacki of Denmark reacts after winning the match against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during the final of the Emirates Dubai WTA Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Nousha Salimi)
