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Russian Army conscripts nap while taking a break from preparations for Victory Day celebrations in Moscow Friday. Russians commemorate their World War II victory over Germany Monday. Also Friday, Russia's army chief vigorously defended a plan to carry out joint Russian-U.S. military exercises this summer, just a week after Yeltsin asked him to reconsider holding them.

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