Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) delivers a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, May 15, 2013.
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung shake hands as they meet in Moscow, on May 14, 2013. Vietnam's Prime Minister is on a visit to Russia.
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during a meeting in Moscow, May 14, 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (2nd L) watch the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin. REUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO FIND THE BEST PHOTOS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES AND TOP STANDALONES EACH DAY. Search for "TPX" in the IPTC Supplemental Category field or "IMAGES OF THE DAY" in the Caption field and you will find a selection of 80-100 of our daily Top Pictures.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev smile as they arrive to attend the Victory Day Parade in the Red Square, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said at the annual military parade on Red Square that Russia will be a guarantor of world security. Putin's short speech Thursday came at the culmination of Victory Day, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany 68 years ago. It is Russia's most important secular holiday, honouring the huge military and civilian losses of World War II and showing off the country's modern arsenal.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (2nd L) watch the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square May 9, 2013. Russia commemorates the 68th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on May 9.