Russian President Dmitry Medvedev greets a World War II veteran, with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second left, and acting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, second right, before a reception concert on the eve of the Victory Day in the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Victory Day marking Germany's defeat is celebrated in Russia on May 9. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Pool)

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