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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping smile during a signing ceremony in Shanghai of a long-awaited, 30-year deal to buy Russian natural gas. (Associated Press)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges the crowd during the gold medal match between Russia and Finland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, May 25, 2014. At right of Putin is Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Investment Forum Friday, May 23, 2014. Putin said Friday at an investment forum that Russia will "respect the choice of the Ukrainian people." He said that Russia wants peace and order to be restored in Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
