Russia commemorates victory over Napoleon

BORODINO, Russia - Russia's 1812 battle against French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is reenacted in Borodino, west of Moscow, on Sept. 2, 2012, in an event to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Russian victory.

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