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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sit for bilateral talks with officials from both nations during the 49th Annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Feb. 2, 2013. Seated at right is U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sit for bilateral talks with officials from both nations during the 49th Annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Feb. 2, 2013. Seated at right is U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden sit for bilateral talks with officials from both nations during the 49th Annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Feb. 2, 2013. Seated at right is U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter.

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