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Mikhail Gorbachev: Putin absent from ex-leader's funeral
Vladimir Putin pays respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev but won't attend his funeral - ABC News
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Thousands attend Gorbachev funeral in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin was not one of them
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Death and funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev - Wikipedia
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Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won't attend his funeral
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pays tribute to former soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev but he will not attend funeral
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Putin to snub Gorbachev funeral due to work schedule, Mikhail Gorbachev
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Vladimir Putin won't attend Mikhail Gorbachev's funeral