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Russia economically strong despite 'illegitimate sanctions' The session begins with an address by the Russian president. Vladimir Putin says there is a race among world powers to establish sovereignty. He speaks of the need for countries to both establish partnerships and also to look internally to tackle challenges presented by the current global economic landscape. Despite all the "obstacles and illegitimate sanctions", Russia remains one of the world's economic leaders, he says. He adds that "friendly countries" - those that have not joined sanctions against Moscow - account for three quarters of Russia's mutual trade turnover, and praises them for...