Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he takes part in the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, speak during the reception marking the Day of Russia in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia. Composer Rodion Shchedrin and pianist Nikolai Lugansky are at right.

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Medialeaks correspondent Anna Luganskaya wearing a T-shirt in support of Russian journalist Ivan Golunov attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Composer Rodion Shchedrin attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Composer Rodion Shchedrin delivers a speech as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands nearby during the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, clink glasses during the reception marking the Day of Russia in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and laureates of the State Prize awards pose in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an award to composer Rodion Shchedrin at the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Academy of Sciences member, physicist Yefim Khazanov, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian honour guard soldiers march during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to take part in the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to take part in the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and pianist Nikolai Lugansky, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and writer Pavel Basinsky, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev listens to scientist in Physics Vladislav Pustovoit after the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Academic Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vitaly Naumkin, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, speakers of Russia's upper house of parliament Valentina Matviyenko and of Russia's lower house of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin attend the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall to take part in the State Prize awards ceremony marking the Day of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Academy of Sciences member, physicist Vladislav Pustovoit, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts as composer Rodion Shchedrin, left, speaks during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and composer Rodion Shchedrin, left, shake hands during the State Prize awards ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

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