Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, left, in Moscow's Kremlin on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Belarus' president is seeking $3 billion in economic aid from Russia to help its struggling economy, but Moscow is demanding in return that Belarus recognize two breakaway Georgian regions as independent nations. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, left, in Moscow's Kremlin on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Belarus' president is seeking $3 billion in economic aid from Russia to help its struggling economy, but Moscow is demanding in return that Belarus recognize two breakaway Georgian regions as independent nations.

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  13. ULYANOVSK, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 24: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) poses with workers of the of Aviastar-SP Aircraft Company November 24, 2009 in Ulyanovsk, Russia. Medvedev is on a one day visit to the area that is 893 km east from Moscow.
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