Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, walk before a government meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Government Press Service)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia, left wing Wojtek Wolski (17) from Poland and defenseman Mike Green (52) pause in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during warmups before an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, (8), Karl Alzner (27) and Nicklas Backstrom (19), left, celebrate a goal by Mike Green (52) during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson (23) falls to the ice as Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, (8) slaps the puck away during overtime in an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk, center, of Russia, celebrates his game winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia, skates during a break in the action in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia, battle for the puck with Winnipeg Jets center Olli Jokinen (12) from Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, shoots the puck against Montreal Canadiens defensemen Josh Gorges (26) and Raphael Diaz (61) during the second period of the Canadiens' 4-1 win on Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Police detain a gay rights activist during a protest near the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber, in Moscow on Jan. 25, 2013. A controversial bill banning "homosexual propaganda" was submitted to Russia's lower house of parliament for the first of three hearings. Twenty people were detained, according to a police report. (Associated Press)

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia celebrates with center Matt Hendricks (26,) after Henricks' goal past Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) from the Czech Republic, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)