"Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Party" in London
Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev attends the "Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Party" at Hampton Court Palace in London on June 6, 2009. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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