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Waxwork Putin Shows Russia's Creeping Influence at EU Fringe

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The wax figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Serbia's only museum of wax figures.

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At the end of a busy street an hour from Belgrade, past outdoor cafes, discount clothing stores and second-hand mobile phone outlets, artists at a tiny wax museum worked day and night for two months to complete a tribute to Vladimir Putin.

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