British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to holding a joint news conference in Novo-Ogaryovo, Putin's residence outside of Moscow, in this June 13, 2005 file photo. President Vladimir Putin's push to revive Russian global clout reaches a symbolic milestone Sunday Jan. 1, 2005 when Moscow assumes the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight industrial nations. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochetkov, pool, file)
AP - President Vladimir Putin's push to revive Russian global clout reaches a symbolic milestone Sunday when Moscow assumes the rotating presidency of the Group of Eight industrial nations. |