Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 6th left, chairs a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov attends a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, left, and Deputy Energy Minister Sergei Kudryashov speak before a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin before a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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Background, from left: Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach and Deputy Finance Minister Alexander Novak speak before a teleconference on preparations for the 2011 seasonal field works chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Government House's Situation Center, March 18, 2011.

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March 18, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a video conference on preparations for seasonal field work in 2011, at the Government House's Situations Center.

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