Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev give a joint press conference in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, on December 3, 2010. Berlusconi met with Medvedev as leaked US cables revealed growing anxiety in Washington about the Italian prime minister's ties to Moscow. (Photo by VLADIMIR RODIONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, welcomes Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the Russian Black sea resort of Sochi on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Italy's prime minister is on an official visit to Russia against the background of a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable that alleges an uncomfortably close relationship between him Russian premier Vladimir Putin. (Getty Images)
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) talks with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at Krasnaya Polyana resort in Sochi, December 3, 2010. Medvedev on Friday said leaked diplomatic cables showed the "cynicism" of U.S. diplomacy. REUTERS/Vladimir Rodionov/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) meets with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at Krasnaya Polyana resort in Sochi, December 3, 2010. REUTERS/Vladimir Rodionov/RIA Novosti/Kremlin
