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Putin Replaces One Direction in Best Koala Story Ever By Katrin Scheib Nov. 17, 2014 Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin each hold a koala before the G20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane on Nov. 15, 2014. [View the story "Putin Replaces One Direction in Best Koala Story Ever" on Storify] Sign up for our weekly newsletter Submit Thanks for signing up!