February 1, 2009. From left: Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin, his wife, Taisiya, President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev's wife, Svetlana, attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin, his wife, Taisiya, President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin, his wife, Taisiya, President Dmitry Medvedev, his wife, Svetlana, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. From left: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin, and President Dmitry Medvedev attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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February 1, 2009. President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife, Svetlana, attending the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia after the enthronement of the Patriarch, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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President Dmitry Medvedev, right, congratulates Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, left, on his enthronement as the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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The enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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The enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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The enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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The enthronement of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, left, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Center: Patriarch Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa.

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President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia after the enthronement of the Patriarch, the 16th leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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