Russian President Vladimir Putin, background center, at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, background center, at his meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin, left, and the region's officials at the Moscow Kremlin, August 8, 2012.

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