Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from the left) and Italian President Carlo Azeglio (second from the right) in the latter's residence - Quirinal Palace. Both presidents will take part in the opening of the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece "Madonna Litta" exhibition. The masterpiece was taken from the State Hermitage collection.
Russian President Vladimir Putin with his spouse Lyudmila Putina arrived in Roma for the European Union summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) talks to the members of the Russian delegation at the Russia-EU summit in Rome - Communications Minister Leonid Reyman (left), Education Minister Vladimir Filippov (second from the left), and Tatarsatn President Mentimer Shaymiyev (right).
First vice speaker of the State Duma attends the EU-Russia summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is interviewed at the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome. The news conference was held in the Andrian Temple.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the bilateral Russian-Italian talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the bilateral Russian-Italian talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the bilateral Russian-Italian talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) are interviewed during the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
EU Secretary General Xavier Solana attends the EU-Russian summit.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the EU-Russian summit in Rome.
Chairman of the European Commission Romano Prodi takes part in the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
Russian president's spouse Lyudmila Putina looks out of the presidential limousine before the Russian and Italian leaders' talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) arrives at the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome accompanied by the Trade and Economic Development Minister German Gref (centre).
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (left) exchanges signed documents with his Italian counterpart during the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome as President Vladimir Putin (centre) looks on.
EU Secretary General Xavier Solana attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
EU Secretary General Xavier Solana attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) are interviewed at the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) confers with the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) during the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is interviewed at the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is interviewed at the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) are interviewed at the news conference summoned after the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian Deputy Prime Mminister Victor Khristenko attends the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is met by his French counterpart Jaques Chirac (behind Mr Putin) on the stairs of the Elysée Palace, the latter's official residence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre-left) is met by his French counterpart Jaques Chirac (centre-right) on the stairs of the Elysée Palace, the latter's official residence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his wife Lyudmila arrive at the bilateral Italian-Russian talks in Rome.
French guards of honour line up in front of the presidential plane of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who has arrived in Paris to meet his French counterpart Jaques Chirac.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russian-EU summit in Rome.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) during the Russian-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Chairman of the European Commission Romano Prodi (left) talks to the Russian President Vladimir Putin during the EU-Russian summit in Rome.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Eu-Russian summit in Rome.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victor Khristenko attends the Eu-Russian summit in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (left), Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and EU Secretary General Xavier Solana (right) talk during the EU-Russian summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (right) take part in the news conference summoned to discuss the results of the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the news conference summoned to discuss the results of the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Italian Education Minister Leticia Moratti (sitting in the centre), and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (left) and EU Secretary General Xavier Solana (right) take part in the Eu-Russian summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (left) and EU Secretary General Xavier Solana (right) take part in the EU-Russian summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (left) and EU Secretary General Xavier Solana (right) take part in the EU-Russian summit in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (right) take part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi takes part in the Russo-Italian bilateral talks in Rome.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is met by his French counterpart Jaques Chirac (left) on the stairs of the Elysée Palace, the latter's official residence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is met by his French counterpart Jaques Chirac (left) on the stairs of the Elysée Palace, the latter's official residence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) talks with his French counterpart Jaques Chirac (right) in the Elysée Palace, the latter's official residence.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russia-EU summit.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska attends the Russia-EU summit.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska (in the background) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (in the foreground) attend the Russia-EU summit.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska (in the background) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (in the foreground) attend the Russia-EU summit.
President of Siberian Aluminium Group (Sibal) Oleg Deripaska (in the background) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (in the foreground) attend the Russia-EU summit.
EU Secretary General Xavier Solana takes part in the EU-Russia summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and president of Siberian Aluminium (Sibal) Group Oleg Deripaska (right) take part in the EU-Russia summit.
The summit Russia - the European Union (EU). Chairman of the Foreign trade and investment banc Vladimir Chernuhin during bilaterial negotiations Russia - Italy.
The summit Russia - the European Union (EU). Chairman of the Foreign trade and investment banc Vladimir Chernuhin during bilaterial negotiations Russia - Italy.
The summit Russia - the European Union (EU). Chairman of the Foreign trade and investment banc Vladimir Chernuhin during bilaterial negotiations Russia - Italy.
The summit Russia - the European Union (EU). Chairman of the Foreign trade and investment banc Vladimir Chernuhin during bilaterial negotiations Russia - Italy.