Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R), Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer (C) and Shell's incoming Chief Executive Peter Voser meet at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow June 27, 2009. Putin moved again to ease his government's clasp over the energy sector on Saturday, capping off a week of foreign energy deals with a surprise offer for Royal Dutch Shell, inviting the energy company to help develop the giant Sakhalin-3 and Sakhalin-4 projects off Russia's Pacific coast. Picture taken June 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R), Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Jeroen van der Veer (C) and Shell's incoming Chief Executive Peter Voser meet at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow June 27, 2009. Putin moved again to ease his government's clasp over the energy sector on Saturday, capping off a week of foreign energy deals with a surprise offer for Royal Dutch Shell, inviting the energy company to help develop the giant Sakhalin-3 and Sakhalin-4 projects off Russia's Pacific coast. Picture taken June 27, 2009.

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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. The Shell logo is seen at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona October 29, 2009. Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA dashed hopes for an imminent turnaround for the oil industry, saying sluggish economic recovery was weighing on energy demand and prices.
  8. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC on October 8, 2009.
  9. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.
  10. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.
  11. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser speaks on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.
  12. Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser pauses while speaking on 'The Energy Company of the Future' at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.

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