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Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev, left, receives an emotional welcome from Yugoslav Army Chief of Staff, General Dragoljub Ojdanic in Belgrade, Thursday, December 23, 1999. Sergeyev arrived in Yugoslavia for talks with President Slobodan Milosevic and his army commanders who want to rebuild their military damaged during NATO airstrikes. During his two-day visit, Sergeyev is also scheduled to visit Russian troops serving in Kosovo with the international peace protection force there. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/str)