In Pictures: 'President Obama Visits Russia'

By James Wray Jul 6, 2009, 18:56 GMT

US President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev listen to a question from the news media during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia 06 July 2009. Hailing a "fresh start" in relations, US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev reached basic agreement 06 July that there must be a follow-up treaty to the START disarmament pact due to expire at the end of the year. They also agreed on Russia letting the US use its airspace for military transports in operations in Afghanistan, and announced plans towards what Medvedev called "cooperation commensurate with the 21st century" following what Obama called the "sense of drift" relations had suffered. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and US President Barack Obama (L) hold their press conference after the signing ceremony of the Joint Understanding on Strategic Arms Reduction in Moscow Kremlin, Russia 06 July 2009. Hailing a "fresh start" in relations, US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev reached basic agreement 06 July that there must be a follow-up treaty to the START disarmament pact due to expire at the end of the year. They also agreed on Russia letting the US use its airspace for military transports in operations in Afghanistan, and announced plans towards what Medvedev called "cooperation commensurate with the 21st century" following what Obama called the "sense of drift" relations had suffered. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

U.S. President Barack Obama (front R) and his wife, Michelle (back R), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (front L) and his wife, Svetlana (back L) have a walk at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Russia, 06 July 2009. Hailing a "fresh start" in relations, US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev reached basic agreement 06 July that there must be a follow-up treaty to the START disarmament pact due to expire at the end of the year. They also agreed on Russia letting the US use its airspace for military transports in operations in Afghanistan, and announced plans towards what Medvedev called "cooperation commensurate with the 21st century" following what Obama called the "sense of drift" relations had suffered. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV/POOL

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and US President Barack Obama (L) exchange signed documents during the signing ceremony of the Joint Understanding on Strategic Arms Reduction in Moscow Kremlin, Russia 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY

First Ladies of the US Michelle Obama (C) and Svetlana Medvedeva (L) listen to an unidentified woman (R), during their visit of the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. President Barack Obama is on a working visit in Moscow. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV / POOL

First Ladies of the US Michelle Obama (L) and Russia Svetlana Medvedeva (R) smile during their walk in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. President Barack Obama is on a working visit in Moscow. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speak with the members of the delegations, during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY / POOL

US President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) enter the hall during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (R), his wife Michelle (L) and daughters Sasha (L) and Malia (background) arrive in Moscow airport Vnukovo II, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV

U.S. President Barack Obama (center L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center R) speak to each other during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Moscow. EPA/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) shake hands as Medvedev's wife Svetlana (L) smiles during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Moscow. EPA/VLADIMIR RODIONOV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (L) participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, 06 July 2009. President Obama is in Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitryi Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prior to the G8 Summit in Italy later this week. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and the US President Barack Obama (L) speak during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (center-L) takes part in the wreaths laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and the US President Barack Obama (R) shake hands during their meeting in Moscow Kremlin, Russia, 06 July 2009. Barack Obama is on a working visit in Russia. EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV / POOL

US President Barack Obama (2-L) participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, Russia, 06 July 2009. President Obama is in Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitryi Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prior to the G8 Summit in Italy later this week. EPA/SHAWN THEW

US President Barack Obama (R) walks with Russsian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) to a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 06 July 2009. President Obama is in Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitryi Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prior to the G8 Summit in Italy later this week. EPA/SHAWN THEW