41.   The Cabinet shake-up was an effort to mollify the Russian parliament, which has been demanding the dismissal of Chubais in the wake of the scandal.

42.   The bombing of Yugoslavia, which has close ties to Russia, stirred anti-American sentiments in the communist-dominated Russian parliament.

43.   The league set up rules for licensing agents, and had a big impact on getting a law on agents passed in the Russian parliament.

44.   The lower house of the Russian parliament has passed the legislation and it is expected to be signed by President Boris Yeltsin.

45.   The previous Russian parliament failed to pass the pact.

46.   The Russian parliament has been considering money-laundering laws, but has not yet taken action.

47.   The Russian parliament ratified Start II last year, though with conditions that many Republicans in Congress say they oppose.

48.   The Russian parliament, where Putin continues to hold together a majority of communists and market reformers, will vote on the measure Friday.

49.   The rest were given amnesty by the Russian parliament in February of this year.

50.   The Russian parliament has drafted a law that would nationalize most of the trophy art.