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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (foreground), a California Republican who is leading a U.S. congressional delegation to the Russian Federation; actor Steven Seagal (right); and Rep. Steve King (left), Iowa Republican, speak to the media after a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Mr. Rohrabacher said there was “nothing specific” that could have helped to prevent April’s Boston Marathon bombings, but that the U.S. and Russia needed to work more closely on joint security threats. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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A wide-ranging ban on smoking, signed into law by Vladimir Putin, has taken effect in Russia. (Associated Press)
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Larry King will host a talk show, "Politics with Larry King," beginning next month on the RT America network, a global, English-language channel based in Russia, the network announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns against Russia's Elena Vesnina in their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian entrepreneurs while visiting a SIBUR Holding petrochemical plant in Voronezh, 534 km (334 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
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Russia's Alexander Ovechkin, left, vies for the puck with USA's Matt Hunwick during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B Quarterfinal match Russia vs USA in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Martti Kainulainen)
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Russia's Alexander Ovechkin rasies his stick to the crowd after the 3-8 loss to USA at the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B Quarterfinal match Russia vs USA in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Martti Kainulainen)
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Russia's Alexander Ovechkin, left, competes with Ryan Carter of team USA during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B Quarterfinal match Russia vs USA in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Martti Kainulainen)
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Slovakia's goalkeeper Jaroslav Janus, left, looks at teammate Rene Vydareny and Russia's Yevgeni Kuznetsov, right, who vie for the puck during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B preliminary round match Slovakia vs Russia in Helsinki, Finland, on Sunday May 12, 2013. (AP Photo / LEHTIKUVA, Markku Ulander)
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Russia's Yevgeni Kuznetsov, left, challenges Austria's Martin Schumnig during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B preliminary round match Austria vs Russia in Helsinki, Monday, May 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Jussi Nukari)
