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Putin: Using terrorists for political gains dangerous

Saturday, 06 August 2016 5:11 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 06 August 2016 5:12 AM ]

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony at a Russian Chapel at the Vrsic mountain pass in northern Slovenia, on July 30, 2016. (AFP)

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