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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with special forces troops at a military training ground near the Siberian city of Chita, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002. During the visit Putin urged military leaders on Wednesday to maintain their combat-readiness and crack down on corruption, part of his push for reforming Russia's military to stem its steady decline since the fall of the Soviet Union. (AP Photo/ITAR-TASS, Presidential Press Service)
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While the three men will not be dining together Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will have dinner with French President Francoise Hollande, who will also meet with President Obama.
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Although the two foreign leaders are not expected to meet this week, President Obama departs Monday night on a four-day trip to Europe that is likely to reinforce his personal history of foreign-policy torment at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Associated Press Photographs)
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One analyst suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin's shifting mood is connected to the realization that war with neighboring Ukraine would have "extremely unpredictable consequences" at home and in the international arena. (Associated Press)
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Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball Russia's Maria Sharapova during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts as she plays Australia's Samantha Stosur during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
