Russian President Medvedev and Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi meet in Milan
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev wave after their meeting at the Prefecture Palace in Milan July 23, 2010. UPI Photo/Alex Volgin..
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