World | Mark Zuckerberg Zuckerberg Hangs With Medvedev in Moscow He hopes to boost Facebook's presence in Russia By Neal Colgrass Posted Oct 1, 2012 2:10 PM CDT Copied Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev shakes hands with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool) Mark Zuckerberg is in Moscow today, but it's hardly a vacation: He's meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to talk about cooperation in start-ups and IT technology, AFP reports. Zuckerbeg clearly hopes to boost Facebook's presence in Russia, where Russian-language social network VKontakte reigns supreme. Russian firms say he's headhunting for local talent, too—a notion that has sparked some controversy in the press. But it's not all business: The hoodie-wearing tech mogul also posed for photos in Red Square and had lunch, American-style ... at McDonalds. Read These Next MTG breaks with Trump on grocery store prices. President Trump pardoned baseball great Darryl Strawberry. Republicans sweeten the deal to end the shutdown. After losing SNAP appeal, Trump turns to Supreme Court. Report an error