President Vladimir Putin, right, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi seen at a joint news conference after talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002. Silvio Berlusconi, who arrived in Moscow Wednesday for a one-day visit, began talks with Vladimir Putin that were expected to focus on Iraq and Italy's strong backing of tough U.S. action against Baghdad. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochetkov, Pool)