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Photo Essay : Can the Kremlin Bromance Survive?

As rumors of a split between Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin have grown, Kremlin spin-doctors have been working overtime to convince Russians that their ruling tandem is still a tight-knit team.

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