Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with his chief of staff, Sergei Naryshkin, during a meeting with members of Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, in the Moscow Kremlin on November 5, 2009. Russia welcomed a US proposal on replacing a key nuclear disarmament treaty, saying it could help clinch a deal before the treaty expires next month, the foreign ministry said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with his chief of staff, Sergei Naryshkin, during a meeting with members of Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, in the Moscow Kremlin on November 5, 2009. Russia welcomed a US proposal on replacing a key nuclear disarmament treaty, saying it could help clinch a deal before the treaty expires next month, the foreign ministry said.

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