Alexander Konovalov head of the Moscow-based Institute for Strategic Assessments says Wednesday's attack served two purposes.

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The original photo, dated 3 July 2009, showed a meeting between the Patriarch and Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov.

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Alexander Konovalov is President of Moscow's Institute for Strategic Assessments.

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Foreign policy Alexander Konovalov is concerned about public opinion.

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