People walk near a poster of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin which reads, "Bulgaria - sold", in Sofia, January 17, 2008. Russian President Vladimir Putin will seek closer energy ties with Bulgaria during a visit to Sofia starting on Thursday, but faces protests over the former Soviet satellite state's growing economic contacts with Moscow. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA)
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