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Russian president Vladimir Putin met with members of volunteer organisations during his visit to the Kursk region on Tuesday. He said Ukrainians were idiots for destroying World War 2-era memorials and statues. This was Putin's first meeting to the region since Russia claimed complete freedom from Ukrainian troops. Acting governor of the region, Alexander Khinshtein, and First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Sergey Kiriyenko, also participated in the meeting. Watch for more.
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