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Putin takes the oath of office at his inauguration ceremony to the sound of a military band playing “The Festival Coronation March” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
“I swear that in exercising the powers of the president of the Russian Federation I shall respect and safeguard the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, to observe and protect the Constitution of the Russian Federation, to protect the sovereignty and independence, security and integrity of the state, and to faithfully serve the people.”Russian President Vladimir Putin taking the oath of office at his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin today (May 7) in Moscow. -
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