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Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Canada's Eugenie Bouchard during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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FILE - In this May 9, 2014 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to speak at a navy parade marking Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea. Angry with the West's response over Ukraine, Russia is moving rapidly to bolster ties with North Korea in a diplomatic nose-thumbing that could complicate the U.S.-led effort to squeeze Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear weapons program. Russia's proactive strategy in Asia- which also involves cozying up to China and had been dubbed "Putin's Pivot" - began years ago as Moscow's answer to Washington's much touted rebalancing of its military forces in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File) **FILE**
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Russia's Maria Sharapova clenches her fist after scoring a point during the quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Garbine Muguruza at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, June 3, 2014.(AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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Russian Interior Ministry troopers give a training exhibition during a celebration of 197th anniversary of creation of Interior Ministry Forces in Ashukino, Russia, Thursday, March 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with special forces troops at a military training ground near the Siberian city of Chita, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002. During the visit Putin urged military leaders on Wednesday to maintain their combat-readiness and crack down on corruption, part of his push for reforming Russia's military to stem its steady decline since the fall of the Soviet Union. (AP Photo/ITAR-TASS, Presidential Press Service)
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While the three men will not be dining together Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will have dinner with French President Francoise Hollande, who will also meet with President Obama.
