Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko as they meet at the Kremlin in Moscow, December 10, 2009. President Lukashenko on Thursday signed a decree approving the sale of state-controlled BPS Bank to Russia's biggest lender, Sberbank, for slightly over $280 million. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 29 months ago

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko as they meet at the Kremlin in Moscow, December 10, 2009. President Lukashenko on Thursday signed a decree approving the sale of state-controlled BPS Bank to Russia's biggest lender, Sberbank, for slightly over $280 million.

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