Supporters pictured during a Russian presidential hopeful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's massive campaign rally in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Febuary 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. Photo by Arnaud Finistre/ABACAPRESS.COM # 310066_020

Supporters pictured during a Russian presidential hopeful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's massive campaign rally in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Febuary 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. Photo by Arnaud Finistre/ABACAPRESS.COM # 310066_007

Supporters pictured during a Russian presidential hopeful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's massive campaign rally in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Febuary 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. Photo by Arnaud Finistre/ABACAPRESS.COM # 310066_003

Supporters pictured during a Russian presidential hopeful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's massive campaign rally in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Febuary 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. Photo by Arnaud Finistre/ABACAPRESS.COM # 310066_001

Bildnummer: 57101903 Datum: 23.02.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120223) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 23, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gather in Moscow, capital of Russia, Feb. 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) (dzl) RUSSIA-MOSCOW-RALLY-ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Wahlkampf Prasidentschaftswahl Wahl xda x0x premiumd 2012 quer 57101903 Date 23 02 2012 Copyright Imago XINHUA Moscow Feb 23 2012 XINHUA Supporters of Russian Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin gather in Moscow Capital of Russia Feb 23 2012 Supporters of Various Presidential Candidates Hero Rallies in Moscow ON The Defenders of The Fatherland Day Before The March 4 ELECTION XINHUA Jiang Kehong dzl Russia Moscow Rally ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN politics Election campaign Presidential election Choice XDA x0x premiumd 2012 horizontal

Bildnummer: 57101902 Datum: 23.02.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120223) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 23, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gather in a stadium in Moscow, capital of Russia, Feb. 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) (dzl) RUSSIA-MOSCOW-RALLY-ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Wahlkampf Prasidentschaftswahl Wahl xda x0x premiumd 2012 quer 57101902 Date 23 02 2012 Copyright Imago XINHUA Moscow Feb 23 2012 XINHUA Supporters of Russian Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin gather in a Stage in Moscow Capital of Russia Feb 23 2012 Supporters of Various Presidential Candidates Hero Rallies in Moscow ON The Defenders of The Fatherland Day Before The March 4 ELECTION XINHUA Jiang Kehong dzl Russia Moscow Rally ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN politics Election campaign Presidential election Choice XDA x0x premiumd 2012 horizontal

Bildnummer: 57101905 Datum: 23.02.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120223) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 23, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov gather in Moscow, capital of Russia, Feb. 23, 2012. Supporters of various presidential candidates held rallies in Moscow on the Defenders of the Fatherland Day before the March 4 election. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong) (dzl) RUSSIA-MOSCOW-RALLY-ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Politik Wahlkampf Prasidentschaftswahl Wahl xda x0x premiumd Kommunisten 2012 quer 57101905 Date 23 02 2012 Copyright Imago XINHUA Moscow Feb 23 2012 XINHUA Supporters of Communist Party Leader Gennady Zyuganov gather in Moscow Capital of Russia Feb 23 2012 Supporters of Various Presidential Candidates Hero Rallies in Moscow ON The Defenders of The Fatherland Day Before The March 4 ELECTION XINHUA Jiang Kehong dzl Russia Moscow Rally ELECTION PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN politics Election campaign Presidential election Choice XDA x0x premiumd Communists 2012 horizontal

A demonstrator holds a poster reading: "For Putin!" during a rally in support of Putin's candidacy to the presidency in the March 4th election, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Putin runs to reclaim the presidency in March's election. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin Monday won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin Monday won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA

TOPSHOTS Activists of pro-Kremlin youth groups "Moldaya gvardiya" and "Nashi" ("Young guard" and "Ours") attend a rally as they celebrate the victory of United Russia party in the parliamentary elections in central Moscow on December 5, 2011. The ruling party of Vladimir Putin won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA