Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Dec. 10 the return of Crimea, annexed from Ukraine earlier this year, was Russia's destiny, echoing President Vladimir Putin's remarks.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his meeting with Russian State Duma deputies in Mria hotel in Yalta on Aug. 14, 2014.