Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sits at the wheel of a car at the opening of General Motors car plant outside St. Petersburg in Russia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. General Motors Corp. has opened its first Russian assembly plant in a ceremony attended by President Medvedev. The $300 million, 70,000-car-a-year factory is a bright spot for the staggering automotive giant. This plant is GM's first in Russia, where demand for cheap, well-built cars has exploded amid a decade-long economic boom. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sits at the wheel of a car at the opening of General Motors car plant outside St. Petersburg in Russia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. General Motors Corp. has opened its first Russian assembly plant in a ceremony attended by President Medvedev. The $300 million, 70,000-car-a-year factory is a bright spot for the staggering automotive giant. This plant is GM's first in Russia, where demand for cheap, well-built cars has exploded amid a decade-long economic boom.

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  1. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Moscow on November 20, 2009. Medvedev congratulated the Patriarch on the occasion of his 63rd birthday.
  2. Slovenian President Danilo Turk (C), his Russian counterpart Dimitri Medvedev (R) and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (L) watch the World Cup 2010 qualifying play-off second leg soccer match between Slovenia and Russia in Maribor, some 150 kilometres from the capital Ljubljana, on November 18, 2009. Slovenia won 1:0 and qualified for the WC2010 in South Africa.
  3. MARIBOR, SLOVENIA - NOVEMBER 18: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev watches the FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier 2nd leg match between Russia and Slovenia at The Ljudski vrt stadium on November 18,2009 in Maribor near Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  4. MARIBOR, SLOVENIA - NOVEMBER 18: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives to watch the FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier 2nd leg match between Russia and Slovenia at The Ljudski vrt stadium on November 18,2009 in Maribor near Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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  6. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) and his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Turk (L) applause during the Slovenia vs Russia World Cup 2010 second leg play-off football match in Maribor on November 18, 2009.
  7. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (L) shakes hands with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as they meet on November 18, 2009 at the Stockholm Castle. Medvedev was in Stockholm for the EU-Russia summit.
  8. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (L) shakes hands with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) as Swedish Crown Princess Victoria (R) smiles as they meet on November 18, 2009 at the Stockholm Castle. Medvedev was in Stockholm for the EU-Russia summit.
  9. General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo., about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.
  10. Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
  11. Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) poses with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
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  14. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors Vice President and Chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly during a meeting in Madrid November 20, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  15. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors Vice President and Chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly during a meeting in Madrid November 20, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  16. General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly arrives for a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.

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