If only it were. At one of many conferences during the 2007 G8 Summit, Sarkozy apparently arrived late, after a meeting with Russia's then-President Vladimir Putin. Perplexingly, Putin is a noted teetotaler; had Sarkozy been drinking for two at lunch? The French president appeared slightly befuddled, giggly and unsure how to proceed — asking the audience, "Do I answer your questions?"