24 May 2014. Eduard Khudainatov, left, head of the NNK Independent Oil and Gas Company, and Gennady Timchenko, major stakeholder of Volga Group, chairman of the Russian part of the Russian-Chinese Business Council, seen here prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks at the square facing St. Isaac's in St. Petersburg during celebrations of the City Day and the Day of Slavic Written Language an Culture.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft, during the signing ceremony following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft, during the signing ceremony following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft, at the signing ceremony following a meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft, at the signing ceremony following a meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace. From left: Sergei Mikhailov, CEO, ITAR-TASS, and Florence Biedermann, Regional Director, Africa and Europe, AFP.

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24 May 2014. Florence Biedermann, Regional Director, Africa and Europe, AFP, during a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, fourth from left, meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Sergei Mikhailov, CEO, ITAR-TASS, during a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Sergei Mikhailov, CEO, ITAR-TASS, during a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace. v

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace. From left: Clive Marshall, Chief Executive, PA Group, and Sergei Mikhailov, CEO, ITAR-TASS.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace, St. Petrsburg.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of the world's leading news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantinovsky Palace, St. Petrsburg.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks at the panel session " Oil And Gas Companies As An Engine Driving Change In The World Economy" at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at the signing ceremony following a meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Right: Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft.

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24 May 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at the signing ceremony following a meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Left: Sonomtseren Altantsetseg, executive director, NIK Concern; right: Igor Sechin, chairman, deputy chairman of the board of directors, Rosneft.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Marco Tronchetti Provera. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: President of BP Russia David Campbell. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: President of BP Russia David Campbell. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: President of BP Russia David Campbell. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mubadala Petroleum Co., Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of the meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mubadala Petroleum Co., Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of ONGC Group of Companies Dinesh Kumar Sarraf. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of ONGC Group of Companies Dinesh Kumar Sarraf. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mubadala Petroleum Co., Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of the meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Left: Venezuela's Vice President for Economic Area, Petroleum and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez. Right: President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin.

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Rosneft Igor Sechin during the ceremony of signing documents on the results of the meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the session "Oil and Gas Companies as an Engine Driving Change in the World Economy" at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the session "Oil and Gas Companies as an Engine Driving Change in the World Economy" at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin at his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkadiy Dvorkovich before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkadiy Dvorkovich, left, and head of the state oil company Rosneft Igor Sechin before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Chairman of the Board of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev, Head of the Federal Agency for Atomic Energy of Russia (Rosatom) Sergey Kirienko, head of the state oil company Rosneft Igor Sechin and Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak, from left, before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. President of the Russian oil company LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov before the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, at his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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May 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, third left, at his meeting with heads of the leading energy companies on the margins of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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