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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, front right, and his predecessor who became prime minister, Vladimir Putin, attend the annual Victory Day parade at the Moscow Red Square, on Friday, May 9, 2008. Heavy weaponry including tanks and missiles rolled on Friday through Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)