(LtoR) Russian President Vladimir Putin, former East German Prime Minister Lothar de Maiziere, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev pose prior talks 15 October 2007 in Wiesbaden. Putin and Merkel meet for talks expected to focus on the growing mistrust between Moscow and Washington over US plans to locate an anti-missile shield in eastern Europe, the future status of Kosovo and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Getty Images logo Getty Images 25 months ago

(LtoR) Russian President Vladimir Putin, former East German Prime Minister Lothar de Maiziere, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev pose prior talks 15 October 2007 in Wiesbaden. Putin and Merkel meet for talks expected to focus on the growing mistrust between Moscow and Washington over US plans to locate an anti-missile shield in eastern Europe, the future status of Kosovo and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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