Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) greets US President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 6, 2009. The Russian and US leaders Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama announced agreements on Afghanistan and cutting their nuclear arsenals as they sought a new era in battered relations. AFP PHOTO / RIA NOVOSTI / KREMLIN POOL / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV

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