Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, (C), speaks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, (L), and Russian Navy commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, (R) during a boat trip in the near the Sevmash factory in the northern city of Arkhangelsk on July 2, 2009. Medvedev criticized the holdup in refurbishing a Soviet-era aircraft carrier that was bought by India five years ago. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, (C), speaks with Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, (L), and Russian Navy commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, (R) during a boat trip in the near the Sevmash factory in the northern city of Arkhangelsk on July 2, 2009. Medvedev criticized the holdup in refurbishing a Soviet-era aircraft carrier that was bought by India five years ago.

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