December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Surovkin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. From right: President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office anton Vaino at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, foreground left, at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. Lieut. Gen. Alexander Lapin at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin speaks at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Staff Sergeant Tatyana Kovaleva at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Staff Sergeant Tatyana Kovaleva at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Sergeant Anton Kiryushin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Captain Alexander Zakharov, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Mayor Maxim Makolkin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Colonel Artur Lyuft, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Lieut. Gen. Alexander Lapin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Lieut. Col. Denis Kletenkin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Lieut. Col. Denis Kletenkin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Gefr. Denis Portnyagin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Maj. Gen. Rustam Muradov, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. Maj. Gen. Alexander Matovnikov at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Maj. Gen. Alexander Matovnikov, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and his deputy Nikolai Pankov at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. From left: Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino and Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, center, at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Maj. Gen. Gennady Zhidko, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Counter Admiral Valery Varfolomeyev, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin presents state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin and Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Surovikin, left, at a ceremony to present state awards to the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The ceremony took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

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December 28, 2017. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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December 28, 2017. President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting took place at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

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December 28, 2017. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at St. George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during a meeting of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian service personnel who took part in the counter-terrorism operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

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