Russian President Medvedev meets with his French counterpart in the Kremlin in Moscow

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) meets with French President Nicholas Sarkozy in the Kremlin in Moscow on August 12, 2008. The Russian and French leaders negotiated conditions Tuesday for ending fighting in Georgia, agreeing on a plan that calls for both Russian and Georgian troops to move back to their original positions. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov)