Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, center, and French Defence Minister Herve Morin  in the Barvikha presidential residence outside Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, center, and French Defence Minister Herve Morin in the Barvikha presidential residence outside Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Kouchner is expected to discuss Medvedev's proposal for a new European security pact, an idea that has received a lukewarm response from Europe so far.