Russia Medvedev

A Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile launcher moves to be displayed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a nuclear missile base in Teikovo, some 250 km (150 miles) northeast of Moscow, Thursday, May 15, 2008. President Dmitry Medvedev made his debut Thursday as the commander in chief of Russia’s armed forces, touring a missile base and promising to provide the necessary funding for nuclear forces to counter global threats. (AP Photo/Maxim Shipenkov, Pool)