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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and International Skating Union president Ottavio Cinquanta attend the flag raising ceremony at the opening of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow.
- Author: Alexander Vilf
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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