On December 3, President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence in Sochi.

On December 3, President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held an informal meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence in Sochi.

As the president noted in his twitter blog on December 4, Russia’s ruling duo had a quiet evening in together: “Watched The Brest Fortress with Vladimir Putin last night. It's a very good film about the Great Patriotic War”

Medvedev and Putin often hold informal meetings in Sochi. In early January this year, they spent a Sunday at the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort, talking to holiday-makers, skiing and driving snowmobiles. Photo: December 3, 2010. Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin in the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence.

The two men also played billiards.

Who won and how many sets they played was not disclosed.

Putin playing billiards during an informal meeting with Medvedev in the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence.

Medvedev playing billiards during an informal meeting with Putin in the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence.

Medvedev and Putin during an informal meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence.

Medvedev and Putin taking a walk in the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence.
