Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center in the background, at a tea party with judo Team Russia after a judo training session at Top Athletic School on his visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center in the background, at a tea party with judo Team Russia after a judo training session at Top Athletic School on his visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, top, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right on the foregrousd, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, conducts a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin conducted a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009. girl, kimono, top official, youths, sport, autograph, sports uniform, Putin's book, practice

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, fourth from the left in the background, conducted a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.Thrid left in the background - head coach of judo Team Russia Ezio Gamba of Italy.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, fourth right in the background, conducted a judo training session at Top Athletic School during his working visit to St Petersburg, 18 December 2009.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left, foreground), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Right, background: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right, foreground), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Right, background: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Left: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu. Second right: St.Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right, foreground), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Right, background: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Left: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. Left: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, December 18, 2009. From left: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu and St.Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society, February 18, 2009. Left: Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the Georgy Tovstonogov Big Drama Theater, February 18, 2009. From left: Culture Minister Alexander Avdeyev and actress Alisa Freindlich.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the Georgy Tovstonogov Big Drama Theater, February 18, 2009. Center: actress Alisa Freindlich.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right), in St.Petersburg on a routine trip, visiting the Georgy Tovstonogov Big Drama Theater, February 18, 2009.

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Vice-Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov (in the photo) visiting at the Admiralteiskiye Shipyards a meeting on innovated armaments for the Armed Forces and high technologies for the Navy, chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, December 18, 2009.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (fifth left) chairing at the Admiralteiskiye Shipyards a meeting on innovated armaments for the Armed Forces and high technologies for the Navy, December 18, 2009.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right, background) chairing at the Admiralteiskiye Shipyards a meeting on innovated armaments for the Armed Forces and high technologies for the Navy, December 18, 2009.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right, foreground) observing Diesel electrical submarine production at the Admiralteiskiye (Admiralty) shipyards in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. From left, background: St.Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko, Admiralteiskiye Shipyards Director-General Vladimir Alexandrov and Vice-Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center, foreground) observing Diesel electrical submarine production at the Admiralteiskiye (Admiralty) shipyards in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. Left, foreground: Admiralteiskiye Shipyards Director-General Vladimir Alexandrov.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left), watching the launch of the new Arctic Kirill Lavrov shuttle tanker in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. Right: actress Alisa Freindlich.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left), watching the launch of the new Arctic Kirill Lavrov shuttle tanker in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. Right: actress Alisa Freindlich.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left), watching the launch of the new Arctic Kirill Lavrov shuttle tanker in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. Center: actress Alisa Freindlich.

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left, background), attending the ceremony of launching the new Arctic Kirill Lavrov shuttle tanker in St.Petersburg, December 18, 2009. Right: actress Alisa Freindlich. Admiralteiskiye (Admiralty) Shipyards

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