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Russia's current Prime Minister and presidential candidate ...
Mar 4th, 2012
(Reuters) - Russia's current Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin (R) addresses supporters, while President Dmitry Medvedev stands nearby, during a rally in Manezhnaya Square near the Kremlin in central Moscow March 4, 2012. Vladimir Putin won a resounding victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, securing a new six-year term in the Kremlin and a mandate to deal with opposition protests after a vote that opponents said was marred by fraud. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) -
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