Foreign Ambassadors' Meet and Greet With Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to receive credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.?
Russia is ready for cooperation with the United States, provided it is based on respect for each others' interests and non-interference in domestic affairs, Putin said on Wednesday.
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Russia is ready for cooperation with the United States, provided it is based on respect for each others' interests and non-interference in domestic affairs, Putin said on Wednesday.
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Putin Says Relations With U.S. Must Be Based on Mutual Respect
Putin Calls for Closer Ties Between Russia and North Korea
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R, front), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R, back) and new U.S. ambassador to Russia John Tefft (L) attend a ceremony to hand over credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.
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New U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft attends a ceremony to hand over credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Poland's new Ambassador to Russia Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz attend a ceremony to hand over credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's new Ambassador Kim Hyun-joon (2nd L) attend a ceremony to hand over credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.
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Legs of Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Ghana's new Ambassador Kodzo Kpoku Alabo are seen during a ceremony to hand over credentials at the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 19, 2014.
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