"Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Party" in London
Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and his grand daughter Anastasia Gorbachev, British author JK Rowling and Russian businessman Alexandre Lebedev attend the "Raisa Gorbachev Foundation Party" at Hampton Court Palace in London on June 6, 2009. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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