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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from right) and his senior advisors meet with Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (3rd from left) and his staff in the House of Officers in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld is in St. Petersburg to meet with Ivanov and discuss U.S.-Russian defense, security relations and regional security issues.

Secretary Rumsfeld and his senior advisors meet with Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from right) and his senior advisors meet with Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov (3rd from left) and his staff in the House of Officers in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Aug. 14, 2004. Rumsfeld is in St. Petersburg to meet with Ivanov and discuss U.S.-Russian defense, security relations and regional security issues.

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