October 12, 2017. From left: Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Russian President's Special Representative for International Cooperation in Electric Power Industry Sergei Shmatko and Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, left, and Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President's Special Representative for International Cooperation in Electric Power Industry Sergei Shmatko before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, left, and Minister of Energy Alexander Novak are seen here ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. President's Aide Yury Ushakov, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and Minister of Energy Alexander Novak are seen here during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders. From right: Michael Kleinemeier, President of the region Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE), SAP AG, and Olaf Koch, President of the Management Board at Metro Cash & Carry International GmbH.

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October 12, 2017. Matthias Warnig, Managing Director (CEO), Nord Stream AG, is seen here ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. From left: Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak and Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin are seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, second left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. From left: Wolffkran AG CEO Peter Schiefer, Uniper SE Board Chairman Klaus Schäfer and Wilo Board Chairman Oliver Hermes before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. President's Aide Andrei Belousov during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. President's Aide Yury Ushakov, left, and Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom, are seen here ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders. Right: Olaf Koch, left, President of the Management Board at Metro Cash & Carry International GmbH.

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October 12, 2017. From left: Head of the Eastern Committee of German Economy Wolfgang Buechele, Member of Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Member of the Supervisory Board at Wintershall Holding Hans-Ulrich Engel and Solana GmbH & Co. KG CEO Torsten Spill before President Vladimir Putin's meeting with representatives of German business circles.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Mangold, left, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, and Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom, are seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Mangold, left, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, and Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom, are seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Mangold, left, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, and Alexei Miller, Chairman of the Management Board, Gazprom, are seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TUI AG, is seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, Schaeffler GmbH, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Klaus Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, Schaeffler GmbH, center, is seen here ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Olaf Koch, left, President of the Management Board at Metro Cash & Carry International GmbH, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, background, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Olaf Koch, left, President of the Management Board at Metro Cash & Carry International GmbH, and Michael Kleinemeier, President of the region Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE), SAP AG, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, fifth left in the background, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, during a meeting with German business leaders. From right: Michael Kleinemeier, President of the region Middle and Eastern Europe (MEE), SAP AG, and Olaf Koch, President of the Management Board at Metro Cash & Carry International GmbH.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, second left, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, fourth right in the background, during a meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Wolfgang Buechele, right, Chairman of Germany's Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Wolfgang Buechele, right, Chairman of Germany's Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, and Philipp Bayat , executive director, Bauer Group, during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich during Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with German business leaders.

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October 12, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin during his meeting with German business leaders.

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