Russian President Dimitry Mevedev has seemingly taken a sly dig at former US President George Bush.
In an interview with ABC America's George Stephanopoulos, Medvedev first complimented US President Barack Obama.
But after telling the host that he had met Obama sixteen times, Medvedev said throgh a translator the US President was 'a thinker', a trait which 'distinguishes him from many people.'
When asked who he might be referring to by a chortling Stephanopolous, Medvedev smiled, before claiming that he didn't want to offend anyone.
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'He's eager to listen to his partner, which is a pretty good quality for a politician ', Medvedev said of Obama.
'Because any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something. And the ability to listen to their partner is very important for the politician.'
Bush and Medvedev met while Bush was still in power, with the Texan calling his Russian counterpart a 'smart guy.'
Bush was widely mocked when he met former President -and current Russian PM - Vladimir Putin, claiming he was ' able to get a sense of his soul', after looking him in the eyes.
