Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) attend a press conference after talks outside Moscow at the presidential residence in Gorki on July 22, 2008. Chavez met his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, as part of a visit aimed at purchasing arms and bolstering ties with the other oil giant. Getty Images logo Getty Images 46 months ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) attend a press conference after talks outside Moscow at the presidential residence in Gorki on July 22, 2008. Chavez met his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, as part of a visit aimed at purchasing arms and bolstering ties with the other oil giant.