July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin lays wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin lays wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin lays wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Independence Palace in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, writes an entry in the guest book during his visit to the Belarus State Museum of WWII History in Minsk. Left: President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin visits the Belarus State Museum of WWII History in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, second left, lay flowers at the Minsk the Hero City memorial at the Belarus State Museum of WWII History in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (left to right) lay flowers at the Minsk the Hero City memorial at the Belarus State Museum of WWII History in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Independence Palace in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko meeting at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko meeting at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, left, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko meeting at the Palace of Independence in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. War veterans at the wreath laying ceremony by President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, lays wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, center, lays wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (center, right to left) lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, second right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, third right, lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lay wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. President Vladimir Putin, second right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, right, meet with war veterans after laying wreath at the Victory Memorial in Minsk.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signs the Distinguished Visitors Book at the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center left, visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, left, at the flower laying ceremony at the Minsk Hero City column near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War, July 2, 2014.

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July 2, 2014. Belarusian war veterans listening to the presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko at the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Belarus' liberation in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center left, after the flower laying ceremony at the Minsk Hero City column near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War, July 2, 2014.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are seen outside the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center left, after the flower laying ceremony at the Minsk Hero City column near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, center right, speak at the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speak at the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Minsk's liberation from Nazis in the Memorial Hall of the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, signs the Distinguished Visitors Book during his visit to the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014. Left: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, visits the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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Background, from left: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk, July 2, 2014.

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July 2, 2014. Center, from right: Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the flower laying ceremony at the stele "Minsk -the Hero City" near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the flower laying ceremony at the stele "Minsk -the Hero City" near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, first row, third right, visit the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk.

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July 2, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the flower laying ceremony at the stele "Minsk -the Hero City" near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

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July 2, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the flower laying ceremony at the stele "Minsk -the Hero City" near the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

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