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Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after winning the first set against Kristina Mladenovic of France during their Women's first round singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Monday, June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

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White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Monday, June 24, 2013, at the White House in Washington that the U.S. assumes Edward Snowden is now in Russia and that the White House expects Russian authorities to look at all the options available to them to expel Mr. Snowden to face charges in the U.S. for releasing secret surveillance information. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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**FILE** Serena Williams of the U.S., right, holds the trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova, left, in two sets 6-4, 6-4, in the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday June 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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In this photo taken late Tuesday, June 18, 2013, a traffic jam forms on a highway blocked because of a fire at a military depot near Chapaevsk in the Samara region of southern Russia. (AP Photo/Anatoly Bazhukov)

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** FILE ** Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a media conference after a G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, looks toward British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, and U.S. President Barack Obama during group photo with G-8 leaders on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Cameron had talks with Russian President Putin on the Syrian crisis amid fears that differences between Moscow and the West are pushing the two sides toward a new Cold War. (AP Photo/Anthony Devlin)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet privately with President Obama during the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, but maybe not at a pub. (Associated press)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with representatives of the G-20 Civil Summit at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochertkov, Pool)