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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari (2nd from left), and Russian Minister of Defense Marshal Igor Sergeyev (2nd from right), are joined by an interpreter (right) as they meet for further talks at the Presidential Place in Helsinki, Finland, on June 17, 1999. The men are discussing the details of Russia's participation in the peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo.

Secretary Cohen, President Ahtisaari and Minister Sergeyev meet for further talks in Helsinki.

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (left), Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari (2nd from left), and Russian Minister of Defense Marshal Igor Sergeyev (2nd from right), are joined by an interpreter (right) as they meet for further talks at the Presidential Place in Helsinki, Finland, on June 17, 1999. The men are discussing the details of Russia's participation in the peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo.

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