Russian artist Dmitry Vrubel poses for the media as he works on a copy of his mural of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing his East German counterpart Erich Honecker at Madame Tussauds wax figure museum in Berlin, November 5, 2009. The mural is painted on a segment of the East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Russian artist Dmitry Vrubel poses for the media as he works on a copy of his mural of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing his East German counterpart Erich Honecker at Madame Tussauds wax figure museum in Berlin, November 5, 2009. The mural is painted on a segment of the East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall.

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  1. A steel plant is seen in the morning fog in Dniprodzerzhynsk, some 450 km (281 miles) south east of Kiev, in this November 30, 2009 file photo. Dirt-encrusted shop fronts stretch out along Lenin Avenue in Dniprodzerzhynsk, the industrial city of 250,000 people, birthplace of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. They end in a haze at a gigantic steel complex surrounded by swirling fumes. Picture taken November 30, 2009.
  2. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Russian artist Dmitry Vrubel works on his mural of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing his East German counterpart Erich Honecker, painted on a segment of East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall, in Berlin June 22, 2009. A 1,300 metre (4,265 ft) stretch of wall, the world's longest open-air art gallery, was decorated by 118 artists from 21 countries in 1990, but has since been damaged by the weather, exhaust fumes, vandals, and souvenir-seeking tourists. The restoration work is expected to be completed in time for the 20-year anniversary in November of the fall of the wall which once divided communist East Berlin from capitalist west Berlin.
  3. Tourists gather near the picture of East German leader Erich Honecker kissing his Soviet counterpart, Leonid Brezhnev, on a segment of the East Side Gallery in Berlin, November 9, 2009, during day-long celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
  4. Models sport leather dresses by German designer Daniel Rodan during a promotion for the 'Mauerkleider - East Side Gallery goes Fashion' as they pose in front of Russian's artist Dmitry Vrubel mural of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing his East German counterpart Erich Honecker, at the restored segment of East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall, in Berlin November 6, 2009. A 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) stretch of wall, the world's longest open-air art gallery, was decorated by 118 artists from 21 countries in 1990, but has since been damaged by the weather, exhaust fumes, vandals, and souvenir-seeking tourists. The restoration work was completed in time for the 20-year anniversary in November of the fall of the wall which once divided communist East Berlin from capitalist west Berlin.
  5. Models sport leather dresses by German designer Daniel Rodan during a promotion for the 'Mauerkleider - East Side Gallery goes Fashion' as they pose in front of Russian's artist Dmitry Vrubel mural of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing his East German counterpart Erich Honecker, at the restored segment of East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall, in Berlin November 6, 2009. A 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) stretch of wall, the world's longest open-air art gallery, was decorated by 118 artists from 21 countries in 1990, but has since been damaged by the weather, exhaust fumes, vandals, and souvenir-seeking tourists. The restoration work was completed in time for the 20-year anniversary in November of the fall of the wall which once divided communist East Berlin from capitalist west Berlin.
  6. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 06: A tourist couple from Italy pose for a snapshot in front of the 'Brotherkiss' mural at a still-existing portion of the former Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery on its official re-opening day on November 6, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The East Side Gallery, an approximately one-mile still-exisitng portion of the Berlin Wall, has undegone a year-long restoration effort ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on November 9. The city of Berlin will mark the occasion with a big event at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders. The 'Brotherkiss' mural features former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and former East German communist leader Erich Honecker kissing.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 06: Models wearing clothes inspired by murals on a portion of the remaining Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery pose next to the 'Brotherkiss' mural at the East Side Gallery on its official re-opening day on November 6, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The East Side Gallery, an approximately one-mile still-exisitng portion of the Berlin Wall, has undegone a year-long restoration effort ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on November 9. The city of Berlin will mark the occasion with a big event at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders. The models were promoting the clothes that will be auctioned off for charity. The 'Brotherkiss' mural features former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and former East German communist leader Erich Honecker kissing.
  8. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 06: Models wearing clothes inspired by murals on a portion of the remaining Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery pose next to the 'Brotherkiss' mural at the East Side Gallery on its official re-opening day on November 6, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The East Side Gallery, an approximately one-mile still-exisitng portion of the Berlin Wall, has undegone a year-long restoration effort ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall on November 9. The city of Berlin will mark the occasion with a big event at the Brandenburg Gate attended by European Union and former Allied leaders. The models were promoting the clothes that will be auctioned off for charity. The 'Brotherkiss' mural features former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and former East German communist leader Erich Honecker kissing.
  9. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck and Crystal the Capuchin Monkey attend the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  10. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck attends the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  11. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck and Crystal the Capuchin Monkey attend the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  12. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck attends the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  13. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Crystal the Capuchin Monkey attends the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  14. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck and Crystal the Capuchin Monkey attend the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  15. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck attends the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  16. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Actress Mizuo Peck and Crystal the Capuchin Monkey attend the unveiling of a new exhibit in celebration of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at Madame Tussauds on December 1, 2009 in New York City.

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