Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and his wife, Lyudmila, wait for President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Nov. 15, 2006.
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave after their plane landed during a refueling stop at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, en route to Singapore, Nov. 15, 2006.
President George W. Bush, right, is greeted by Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a refueling stop at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow on Nov. 15, 2006. Bush, eager for Russia's help in resolving nuclear disputes with North Korea and Iran, tended to the sometimes frosty Washington-Moscow relationship by paying a quick call on Putin before taking off for Singapore.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets first lady Laura Bush as U.S. President George W. Bush, second right, looks towards Putin's wife, Lyudmila, during a stop at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow on Nov. 15, 2006. Bush will visit Singapore,attend the annual APEC summit in Vietnam and visit Indonesia before returning to the United States.
President George W. Bush, front right, and first lady Laura Bush, left background, are greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, front left, and his wife, Lyudmila, second left background, during a refueling stop at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on Nov. 15, 2006. Bush stopped to see Putin on his way to Asia for an eight-day trip that includes stops in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia.
President George W. Bush, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on Nov. 15, 2006. Bush stopped to see Putin on his way to Asia for an eight-day trip that includes stays in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia.
President George W. Bush, second left, and first lady Laura Bush, left, meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, and his wife, Lyudmila, right, during a refueling stop at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on Nov. 15, 2006.