Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (center, far-side) and U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation James F. Collins (Cohen's left) meet with Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (3rd from left, near-side) and his Defense Minister Marshal Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (Putin's right) at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, on June 13, 2000, to discuss U.S. plans for developing an effective defense against a limited ballistic missile attack. Cohen is in Moscow during a seven-day European trip to meet with government officials and defense leaders. Joining Cohen at the table are Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy and Threat Reduction) Edward L. Warner (left), translator, and Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Kenneth H. Bacon (far right).