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epa03023833 Russian navy servicemen stand in a line to cast their ballots at a polling station in the Kronstadt naval base during parliamentary election, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, 04 December 2011. Russian citizens participate in voting to fill the 450 seats of the Russia's State Duma for the next five years. Media reports state that about 500,000 competing parties' representatives and 700 international observers have been accredited to monitor the vote. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV