Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

(upper left to right) President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury Osipov, chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Sergey Ignatyev, government representative Andrei Loginov, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev and chairman of the Accounting Chamber Sergey Stepashin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Tatiana Golikova, First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov, Minister of Agriculture Elena Skrynnik and Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina at a session of the State Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Tatiana Golikova, First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov, Minister of Agriculture Elena Skrynnik and Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina at a session of the State Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Victor Khristenko, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov and Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Tatiana Golikova, First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov, Minister of Agriculture Elena Skrynnik and Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina at a session of the State Duma.

Andrei Lugovoi, member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Security at a session of the Duma.

Andrei Lugovoi, member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Security at a session of the Duma.

Andrei Lugovoi, member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Security at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina, Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Sobyanin and First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov at a session of the Russian State Duma.

The Russian State Duma in session.

The Russian State Duma in session.

The Russian State Duma in session.

Member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Youth Affairs Svetlana Khorkina (center) at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Construction and Land Relations Martin Shakkum, member of the Committee on Youth Affairs Alina Kabaeva and deputy chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ecology Valery Prozorovsky at a session of the Duma.

(left to right) Russian Minister of Health and Social Development Tatiana Golikova, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov, Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko and Minister of Agriculture Elena Skrynnik before a session of the State Duma.

(left to right) Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Information Policy, IT and Communications Valery Komissarov, member of the Committee on the Budget and Taxation Vitaly Shuba and member of the Committee on Defense Artur Chilingarov at a session of the Duma.

MP at a session of the Russian State Duma.

MP at a session of the Russian State Duma.

Speaker of the Russian State Duma Boris Gryzlov and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after a session of the Duma.

Speaker of the Russian State Duma Boris Gryzlov (left) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov at a session of the Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Russian State Duma.

Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, at a session of the Russian State Duma.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a session of the Russian State Duma.