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A photograph of Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin after presenting him with the Friendship Medal in the Great Hall of the People on June 8, 2018 in Beijing, China.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Receives Friendship Medal In Beijing BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) congratulates Russian President Vladimir Putin after presenting him with the Friendship Medal in the Great Hall of the People on June 8, 2018 in Beijing, China.