Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to head the State Council in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The State Council discusses measures to ensure stable development of the country. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochetkov, pool)

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to head the State Council in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. The State Council discusses measures to ensure stable development of the country. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochetkov, pool)

Vladimir Putin during a working meeting at his residence "Bocharov Creek" in the city of Sochi, in the south of Russia on the shore of the Black Sea.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Ambassadors during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry, in Moscow, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the Syrian government and opposition groups should be "forced" to start a dialogue as Moscow hosted a meeting with opposition leaders. (AP Photo/Alexander Nemenov, Pool)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses Russian Ambassadors during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry, in Moscow, on Monday, July 9, 2012. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the Syrian government and opposition groups should be "forced" to start a dialogue as Moscow hosted a meeting with opposition leaders. (AP Photo/Alexander Nemenov, Pool)

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside Moscow's Kremlin Wall, Russia, Friday, June 22, 2012, to mark the 71th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets the heads of energy companies at the annual Economic Forum in Saint-Petersburg, on June 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference at the end of the G20 Summit of Heads of State and Government in Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico on June 19, 2012. World leaders and the IMF tried to inject fresh confidence into the flagging global economy at the G20 summit, dominated by Europe's growth-sapping debt crisis. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad

Russia's President Vladimir Putin pauses for translation during a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama during the G20 Summit, Monday, June 18, 2012, in Los Cabos, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier on the eve of Victory Day celebration in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Russia is marking the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War II on May 9th. (AP PHoto/Ivan Sekretarev)

Russia's Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin speaks in the State Duma lower house of parliament, in Moscow, on April 11, 2012. Deputies from a Russian opposition party on staged today a highly unusual walkout of parliament during an appearance by Vladimir Putin in protest at the "rudeness" of one of his answers.AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

- EDITORS NOTE -- CORRECTING PERSON LOCATION AND DATE --Russia's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin arrives to speak at a meeting with his campaign activists in Moscow, on February 29, 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

Russia's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin (C) speaks at a meeting with his campaign activists in Moscow, on February 29, 2012.AFP PHOTO/ POOL/ MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Russia's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with his campaign activists in Moscow, on February 29, 2012.AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI POOL/ ALEXEY DRUZHININ

Russian Presidential candidate, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a rally of his supporters at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on February 23, 2012. Russian strongman Vladimir Putin issued a battle-cry to tens of thousands of supporters packing Moscow's largest sports stadium as he predicted victory in next month's presidential election. Putin declared in a fiery and nationalist-tinged speech to 130,000 people in the Luzhniki stadium that Russians had victory written into their "genetic code" and would not allow foreigners to meddle in their country's affairs. AFP PHOTO/YURI KADOBNOV

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he visits a high school in the Urals city of Kurgan, on February 13, 2012. After serving two consecutive presidential terms between 2000 and 2008 and a term as prime minister, Putin is seeking a third term in the March 4 presidential election.AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY

Russia's Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin speaks at a conference of the Union of Industrialists in Moscow, on February 9, 2012. Putin in is seen as the overwhelming frontrunner in the the March 4 vote despite a recent admission that he may lack the 50-percent backing needed to win in the first round. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual phone-in session with Russians in Moscow, on December 15, 2011. The carefully stage-managed annual phone-in, which allows Putin to flaunt his charisma and a natural ability to command attention, is designed to boost his image and show he remains in control of Russia. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after his annual phone-in session with Russians in Moscow, on December 15, 2011. The carefully stage-managed annual phone-in, which allows Putin to flaunt his charisma and a natural ability to command attention, is designed to boost his image and show he remains in control of Russia. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he chairs a Government Presidium meeting in Moscow, on December 5, 2011. Thousands of Russians rallied in central Moscow and Saint Petersburg protesting violations in legislative elections that handed victory to Vladimir Putin's ruling party with a reduced majority. AFP PHOTO/ RIA-NOVOSTI/YANA LAPIKOVA