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However, it was not us who refused to freeze oil production our Saudi partners changed their point of view at the last moment and decided to slow down the adoption of this decision. I would like to reiterate our position, it remains the same.

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Vladimir Putin
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: October 7
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