Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov (R) gestures as he invites the
Indian National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra to negotiations in
Moscow, June 5, 2002. Russia said on Wednesday it would continue to
push for dialogue between India and Pakistan, despite being apparently
rebuffed in an effort to bring their leaders together for talks to
avert war on the subcontinent. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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