Russian President Vladimir Putin Welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe [Getty Images]

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - APRIL 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attend a joint press conference in the Grand Kremlin Palace on April 29, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Abe is on a three-day visit to Russia aimed at improving bilateral relations, the first by a Japanese leader in a decade. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)

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