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epa11188121 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (2-L) arrives to attend the Russian president's annual address to the Federal Assembly at Gostiny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, 29 February 2024. About 1,200 people, including lawmakers of RussiaâÄ™s two-chamber parliament, Government members, heads of the Constitutional and Supreme court, and regional governors, were invited to attend the event. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY