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Putin Denies Government Involvement in Navalny Poisoning

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   Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed a media
   investigation that identified those responsible for poisoning
   opposition leader Alexei Navalny as state security assassins.

   Speaking during his annual news conference, Putin called the report a
   "trick" and said Navalny was not important enough to be the target of
   such an attack.

   Putin added an accusation that Navalny received support from U.S.
   intelligence agencies.

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