Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures as stands together with Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, center, and U.S. President George W. Bush, right, in Drizabone jackets for a photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. In the second row at right is Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Minh Triet. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
** FILE ** President Vladimir Putin pets his dog Koni before meetings with officials in his office in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Wednesday, March 3, 2004. Putin on Monday, Dec. 23, 2007 listened to First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov as he briefed the cabinet on the development of GLONASS, the acronym for Global Navigation Satellite System. The Russian leader then asked: "When will I be able to buy the necessary equipment for my dog Koni so that she doesn't run too far?" (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Russian President Vladimir Putin fishes in the headwaters of the Yenisey River on Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. President Vladimir Putin and Monaco's Prince Albert II traveled to Kyzyl, the capital of the Tuva region, about 4,700 kilometers (2,900 miles) southeast of Moscow, then flew by helicopter to an island in Lake Tere-Khol. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
** FILE** Russian President Vladimir Putin fishes in the headwaters of the Khemchik River in the Tuva region of Siberia in this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, file photo. When he flexes Russia's diplomatic and military muscle, President Vladimir Putin always makes headlines. But few could have predicted the squall of gossip and speculation that would follow after Putin stripped off his shirt for the cameras while on holiday in the Siberian mountains last week. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
epa00858301 Russian President Vladimir Putin shoots as he visits new headquarters of the Main Intelligence Agency (GRU) of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff in Moscow, Wednesday 08 November 2006. Vladimir Putin noted that the GRU is a unique and effective instrument for protecting Russia's national interests in conditions of increase of the potential for conflicts in the world. EPA/DMITRY ASTAKHOV PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/ITAR-TASS POOL
