16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen here in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace following the presentation of credentials.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are seen here in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors to the Russian Federation and permanent representatives of international organizations.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamaria, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to the Russian Federation, are seen here in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace at the presentation of credentials with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the left.

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16 January 2014. From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, and Jean-Maurice Ripert, right, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Russian Federation, talk in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace following the presentation of credentials.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors to the Russian Federation and permanent representatives of international organizations in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors to the Russian Federation and permanent representatives of international organizations in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace. From right: Russian President's Aide Yury Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors to the Russian Federation and permanent representatives of international organizations in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace. From right: Russian President's Aide Yury Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the presentation of credentials by new ambassadors to the Russian Federation and permanent representatives of international organizations in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Vladimir Remek, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation, are seen here in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace following the presentation of credentials.

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16 January 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamaria, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to the Russian Federation, are seen here in the Alexander Hall of the Kremlin Palace following the presentation of credentials.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Botswana ambassador Lamek Ntekela seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Gambian ambassador Usman Badji seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Gambin ambassador Usman Badji (left) seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Brazilian ambassador Antonio Jose Valim Guerreiro seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Kuwaiti ambassador Abdulaziz Ahmed Saud Aladvani seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian ambassador Poondi Shrinivasan Raghavan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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From right: the Russian President's aide Yury Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Jordanian ambassador Ziyad Hazer Saleh Al Majali and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian ambassador Cesare Maria Ragaglini and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Romanian ambassador Vasile Soare seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Canadian ambassador John Ronald Kerr seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Egyptian ambassador Mohammed Abdelsattar Mohammed Elbadri seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and French ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and the Czech Republic's ambassador Vladimir Remek seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and the Czech Republic's ambassador Vladimir Pemek (left) seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Iranian ambassador Mehdi Sanai (left) seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Rwandan ambassador Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamaliya, seen attending the ceremony of credentials delivery presentation at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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The ambassadors seen at the ceremony of presenting credentials to the Russian president by newly-arrived foreign ambassadors and permanent representatives at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) seen at the ceremony of presenting credentials by newly-arrived foreign ambassadors and permanent representatives at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014. Left: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Right: the Russian president's aide Yury Ushakov.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center, background) seen at the ceremony of presenting credentials by newly-arrived foreign ambassadors and permanent representatives at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) seen at the ceremony of presenting credentials by newly-arrived foreign ambassadors and permanent representatives at the St.Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, January 16, 2014.

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