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RUSSIA, MOSCOW - APRIL 23, 2024: Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Yefim Basin, president of the BAM Association all-Russian public organization, shake hands during a ceremony to present state awards to transport industry workers involved in the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline as part of an event marking the 50th anniversary of the start of construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) at the State Kremlin Palace. Valery Sharifulin/POOL/TASS (KEYSTONE/TASS/Valery Sharifulin)