From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano at a meeting in Moscow, 8 December 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 2nd right, and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano, background left, attend a singing ceremony in Moscow, 8 December 2011. Foreground right: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igoir Sechin.

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From right in the background: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano during the signing of documents. Second from right in the foreground is Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, fourth from right, and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano, fourth from left, at a meeting in Moscow, 8 December 2011.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano talk during their meeting in Moscow, 8 December 2011.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano greet each other at their meeting in Moscow, 8 December 2011.

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Venezuela's Economy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramírez and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin greet each other ahead of the meeting of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan Vice President Elías Jaua Milano.

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