Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (2nd from right) meets with his Russian counterpart Sergey Ivanov (opposite) at the Ministry of Defense in Moscow on Nov. 3, 2001. The focus of the Rumsfeld-Ivanov talks is on ballistic missile defense and the reduction of nuclear arsenals. Rumsfeld's visit is laying the groundwork for next week's summit meeting in the United States between Russian President Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush.