Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) meets with head of the Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) outside Moscow in Novo-Ogaevo on March 27, 2009. Russia will turn the Arctic in its "leading strategic resource base" by 2020 and station troops there, the national security council said as nations race to stake a claim to the oil-rich region. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) meets with head of the Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) outside Moscow in Novo-Ogaevo on March 27, 2009. Russia will turn the Arctic in its "leading strategic resource base" by 2020 and station troops there, the national security council said as nations race to stake a claim to the oil-rich region.

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  1. BARVIKHA, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24: Russian State Duma Head Boris Gryzlov (L) listens to ultra-nationalists Liberal-Democracy Party Leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) prior to a meeting with the leaders of political parties presented in Russia's State Duma, at the presidential residence in Meiendorf castle October 24, 2009 in Barvikha outside Moscow, Russia. According to reports Medvedev is willing to change election laws after objections claiming they favor the pro-Kremlin party. The meeting comes in the wake of The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walking out of parliament earlier this week in protest against the disputed regional elections.
  2. Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov attend a news conference in Moscow, October 14, 2009. Russian opposition parties walked out of parliament in a rare act of protest on Wednesday against Sunday's disputed elections, with the Communist Party blaming Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for an unworkable system.

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  1. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  2. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  3. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  4. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  5. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  6. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attends talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  7. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attends talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  8. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and Wu Bangguo, Chairman of China's National People's Congress attend talks at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing October 14, 2009. China and Russia signed a pact to notify each other of ballistic missile launch plans during Putin's visit this week to Beijing, Chinese media said on Wednesday.
  9. BARVIKHA, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24: Russian State Duma Head Boris Gryzlov (L) listens to ultra-nationalists Liberal-Democracy Party Leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) prior to a meeting with the leaders of political parties presented in Russia's State Duma, at the presidential residence in Meiendorf castle October 24, 2009 in Barvikha outside Moscow, Russia. According to reports Medvedev is willing to change election laws after objections claiming they favor the pro-Kremlin party. The meeting comes in the wake of The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walking out of parliament earlier this week in protest against the disputed regional elections.
  10. BARVIKHA, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24: Russian State Duma Head Boris Gryzlov (L) listens to ultra-nationalists Liberal-Democracy Party Leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) prior to a meeting with the leaders of political parties presented in Russia's State Duma, at the presidential residence in Meiendorf castle October 24, 2009 in Barvikha outside Moscow, Russia. According to reports Medvedev is willing to change election laws after objections claiming they favor the pro-Kremlin party. The meeting comes in the wake of The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walking out of parliament earlier this week in protest against the disputed regional elections.
  11. BARVIKHA, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24: Russian State Duma Head Boris Gryzlov (L) listens to ultra-nationalists Liberal-Democracy Party Leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) prior to a meeting with the leaders of political parties presented in Russia's State Duma, at the presidential residence in Meiendorf castle October 24, 2009 in Barvikha outside Moscow, Russia. According to reports Medvedev is willing to change election laws after objections claiming they favor the pro-Kremlin party. The meeting comes in the wake of The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walking out of parliament earlier this week in protest against the disputed regional elections.
  12. BARVIKHA, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 24: L-R: Russian politicians, Communist Party Leader Gennady Zuganov, State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov and Liberal-Democracy Party Leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky arrive for2 a meeting with the leaders of political parties presented in Russia's State Duma, at the presidential residence in Meiendorf castle October 24, 2009 in Barvikha outside Moscow, Russia. According to reports Medvedev is willing to change election laws after objections claiming they favor the pro-Kremlin party. The meeting comes in the wake of The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walking out of parliament earlier this week in protest against the disputed regional elections.
  13. Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov attend a news conference in Moscow, October 14, 2009. Russian opposition parties walked out of parliament in a rare act of protest on Wednesday against Sunday's disputed elections, with the Communist Party blaming Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for an unworkable system.
  14. Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky (R) and Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov attend a news conference in Moscow, October 14, 2009. Russian opposition parties walked out of parliament in a rare act of protest on Wednesday against Sunday's disputed elections, with the Communist Party blaming Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for an unworkable system.

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