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Putin to be sworn in as president of divided Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will be sworn in as Russia's president at a glittering ceremony on Monday, hours after clashes between police and protesters laid bare the deep divisions over his return to the Kremlin for six more years. full story

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Putin to be sworn in as president of divided Russia

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