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In the 1990s and early 2000s, there was a grave social situation in Russia our social protection system was destroyed numerous problems emerged which we have not been able to cope with effectively yet, to get rid of them, in health, sports development.

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Vladimir Putin
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: October 7
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