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Russia, Italy: Putin's Namesake Arrested For Shoplifting

Posted 28 March 2009 1:15 GMT

Vilhelm Konnander writes about a namesake of Vladimir Putin who was arrested for shoplifting in Italy.

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Written byVeronica Khokhlova

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