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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Presidential Press Service)

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In a surprise skit on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Obama's "mom jeans," and even rocked out together to Pharrell Williams' "Happy." (The Tonight Show via YouTube)

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Viktor Fasth (35) and defenseman Anton Belov, center, of Russia, protect the goal from Anaheim Ducks left wing Jakob Silfverberg (33), of Sweden, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 25, 2014 file photo, U.S. astronaut Steven Swanson, left, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, crew members of the mission to the International Space Station, speak with relatives during pre-launch preparations at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev is at center background. In an announcement Wednesday, April 2, 2014, NASA says it is suspending its work with Russia except for the International Space Station. The move comes a week after the space agency said U.S.-Russian space relations were fine despite Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine. NASA employees are barred from traveling to Russia until further notice. Workers also can't email or hold teleconferences with their Russian counterparts. (AP Photo/Maxim Shipenkov, Pool, File)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz (14) celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Sidney Crosby (87) and Lee Stempniak (22) as Carolina Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin (31), of Russia, skates by during the first period of an NHL hockey game onTuesday, April 1, 2014, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Brian Gibbons (49) misses on a penalty shot on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Anton Khudobin (31), of Russia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game onTuesday, April 1, 2014, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, tries to shoot as he is guarded by Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)