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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with his Iranian counterpart, President Hassan Rouhani, during a signing ceremony after talks in Tehran, Nov. 23, 2015. — Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters

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