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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov dressed in Air Force uniform speaks during the large-scale military exercises in Vladivostok in this Monday, August, 25, 2003 photo. The sign on the Ivanov's jacket reads: Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. Ivanov said Thursday during Russian military maneuvers in the southern Astrakhan region that Russia may send peacekeepers to Iraq as part of an international force."It all depends on a specific resolution. I wouldn't not exclude it outright," Interfax quoted him as saying. (AP Photo/ Str)