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Russians Might Fly for Free to Euro 2012 - Putin

21:46 19/01/2012 ST. PETERSBURG, January 19 (RIA Novosti)

Russian football fans deserve to have free flights to the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship matches being held later this year in Ukraine and Poland, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a group of football fans in St. Petersburg on Thursday.

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Russia's Biathlon Relay Team Disqualified, Loses Silver
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Russians Might Fly for Free to Euro 2012 - Putin

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