Putin Tours Latin America: The Highlights
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) stands next to Cuba's President Raul Castro after a meeting at the Revolution Palace in Havana July 11, 2014.
Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (2nd R) attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana July 11, 2014.
Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Cuba's President Raul Castro review an honour guard in Havana's Revolution Palace July 11, 2014.
Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
Putin met former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul Castro on Friday to begin a six-day tour of Latin America in which Russia is seeking to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
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Cuba's former President Fidel Castro (R) talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Havana in this undated handout photograph released to Reuters on July 11, 2014.
Putin pledged to help revive Cuba's struggling offshore oil exploration on Friday at the start of a six-day tour of Latin America as Russia aims to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Putin pledged to help revive Cuba's struggling offshore oil exploration on Friday at the start of a six-day tour of Latin America as Russia aims to reassert its influence on the communist-ruled island.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks to Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega after arriving at the international airport in Managua July 11, 2014.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana July 11, 2014.
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General view as Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner meets her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires July 12, 2014.
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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (R) claps as her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin plays an accordion during an official dinner hosted by the Argentine government in his honour, at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires July 12, 2014.
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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (2nd R), her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (3rd R) and other members of the delegations attend a meeting in Buenos Aires July 12, 2014. Picture taken July 12, 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) during the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R), Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff (L) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter take part in the official hand over ceremony for the 2018 World Cup scheduled to take place in Russia, in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014.
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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff walks next to Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) before the VI BRICS Summit in Fortaleza July 15, 2014.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) together with sovereign wealth funds from its peers among the BRICS developing nations aim to form a joint fund to invest in infrastructure projects, the RDIF said on Tuesday.
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The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) together with sovereign wealth funds from its peers among the BRICS developing nations aim to form a joint fund to invest in infrastructure projects, the RDIF said on Tuesday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa, during their meeting in the city of Fortaleza July 14, 2014.
A summit of the BRICS group of emerging market countries will abstain from criticizing Russia's recent actions in Ukraine, Brazilian officials said, a diplomatic victory for Putin.
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A summit of the BRICS group of emerging market countries will abstain from criticizing Russia's recent actions in Ukraine, Brazilian officials said, a diplomatic victory for Putin.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) looks on during the VI BRICS Summit in Fortaleza July 15, 2014.
Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are holding an annual summit in Brazil this week where they are expected to sign a deal creating a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve fund of the same amount.
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Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are holding an annual summit in Brazil this week where they are expected to sign a deal creating a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve fund of the same amount.
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(L-R) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma smile at a group photo session during the 6th BRICS summit in Fortaleza July 15, 2014.
Leaders of these five countries are holding an annual summit in Brazil this week where they are expected to sign a deal creating a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve fund of the same amount.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
Leaders of these five countries are holding an annual summit in Brazil this week where they are expected to sign a deal creating a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve fund of the same amount.
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Putin Heads to Latin America to Boost Ties
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