Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) chats with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a call at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on November 16, 2009. Medvedev made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia's economy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) chats with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a call at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on November 16, 2009. Medvedev made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia's economy.