Russia

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18), of the Czech Republic, and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin (74), of Russia, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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FILE -- In this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Syria President Bashar Assad arrive for their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. With his victory in Aleppo, Assad appears to have survived a nearly six-year war to drive him from power, but he is now more dependent on outside powers than ever. His key allies Russia and Iran, along with Turkey, are best placed to determine Syria’s endgame, which could more closely resemble a grand bargain among great powers than a political settlement among Syrians themselves. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate a goal by center Evgeni Malkin, second from left, of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Flowers are offered in front of portraits of Russian TV journalists who were aboard a crashed military plane, displayed at the main TV building in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov says a pilot error or a technical fault is likely to be the cause of Sunday's plane crash over the Black Sea. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Russian rescue workers carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane, at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers collect wreckage from the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers attend the scene of the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 92 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane, at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian police walk to secure the area where rescue workers collect wreckage from the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane, at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 92 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers carry a body from the wreckage of the crashed plane, at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers collect wreckage from the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers collect wreckage of the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Russian rescue workers collect wreckage from the crashed plane at a pier just outside Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Russian ships, helicopters and drones are searching for bodies after a plane carrying 93 people crashed into the Black Sea. The plane was taking the Alexandrov Ensemble, a military choir, to perform at Russia's air base in Syria when it went down shortly after takeoff. (AP Photo/Viktor Klyushin)

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Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle, left, and Eric Staal celebrate Coyle's power play goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, center, of Russia during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov of Russia makes a diving save of a shot as Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal, top, jumps over him during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), of Russia, makes a blocker save as Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek (62), of France, and Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman (6), of Sweden, look for a rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Nashville Predators goalie Juuse Saros, right, of Finland, and teammate defenseman Ryan Ellis, left, defend against New Jersey Devils center Sergey Kalinin, of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)