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Russian President Medvedev and parliament factions' leaders fish at Zavidovo residence

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) walks with parliament factions' leaders at Zavidovo residence, 100 kms (62.5 miles) north of Moscow on July 12, 2008. From left to right are Medvedev, Vladimir Zhirinovsky of Liberal Democratic Party, Russian Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov Sergei Mironov of Just Russia, speaker of the parliament Boris Gryzlov of United Russia and communist leader Gennady Zyuganov. (UPI Photo/Alex Volgin) .

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