Russian President Dmitry Medvedev started his first US visit with a stop in California to tap into the innovative power that has made Silicon Valley a hotbed for winning technology firms. Medvedev met with actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger late Tuesday after arriving in San Francisco.

Apple, Google, Twitter, and Cisco were on his itinerary for the following day and he is reportedly interested in getting talent or pacts from the Silicon Valley stars.

Tomorrow, Medvedev will arrive in Washington to meet with the president of the U.S. president Barack Obama. The two leaders will meet in the White House and the president`s assistants, the heads of the diplomatic missions will be also present at the meeting, and other senior authorities will join them later. From the United States, Obama and Medvedev will leave for Canada to attend the G20 summit in Toronto.