Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin attend a military parade
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the Victory Day military parade in Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2009. Today Russia celebrates the 64th anniversary of the World War Two victory over Nazi Germany. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)
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