February 14, 2008. Press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin for russian and foreign journalists in Moscow. Many russians watched the press conference on TV
 

February 13, 2008. Georgian businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili while being a guest of russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky at Berezovsky`s hunting house in Karachaevo-Cherkesya (Northern Caucasus) . Georgian businessman and one of the opposition leaders Badri Patarkatsishvili dies of a heart attack in London
 

February 08, 2008. Gennady Zyuganov - russian presidency candidate, at the press conference in Moscow (photo of Zyuganov with Chaves in the newspaper).
 

February 06, 2008. February 5, 2008, Geneve. Ukraine has joined the World Trade Organisation. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (pictured making speech in Geneva) believes WTO will boost ukrainian economy and increase foreign investment in Ukraine .
 

January 25, 2008. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the press conference for russian and foreign journalists in Moscow.
 

January 23, 2008. In his first major campaign address, presidential front-runner Dmitry Medvedev pledged Tuesday to stay the current Kremlin course but hinted at a softer stance in several key policy areas and opportunities to mend some fences with the West.
 

January 22, 2008. Inauguration ceremony of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. On the picture: Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili
 

January 22, 2008. Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko (r) held a meeting in Kiev with his prime-minister Julia Timoshenko (l) and chairman of Ukrainian Parliament (Rada) Arseniy Yatsenyuk (c)
 

January 21, 2008. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (pictured) celebrating Epiphany in Kiev, Ukraine. Thousands of men and women throughout Ukraine stripped to their underwear and plunged into the ice-cold water to celebrate Epiphany, one of the most important holidays in the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.To the Orthodox faithful, water blessed by a priest on Epiphany has miraculous powers, a belief that goes back to the baptism of Christ. Orthodox tradition holds that any water blessed on this day whether it comes from a river, pond or simply a tap or a shower becomes Christ`s baptismal water. This water is said to stay fresh for years, wash out all sins, protect from evil and heal.
 

January 18, 2008. January 17, 2008. René van der Linden , President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, at the press conference in Moscow
 

January 16, 2008. Russia demands to close British Council office in St.Petersburg. On the picture : British Council office in St.Petersburg
 

January 14, 2008. Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest against the rusults of presidential elections last weekend. Protesters are demanding a second round of voting as they do not believe that Mikhail Saakashvili won 53% of the vote. Protesters holding a poster with reads : `America Open Your Eyes`.
 

January 10, 2008. President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko at the meeting with new ukrainian prime-minister Julia Timoshenko in Kiev
 

December 28, 2007. New Ukrainian goverment : President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko at the ukrainian president`s press conference in Kiev, Ukraine
 

December 21, 2007. First vice premier of russian goverment Dmitri Medvedev visits the Central Elections Commission for submitting documents to run for president. Medvedev also announced that Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Sobyanin would head his presidential campaign.