1.   For the IMF and its major contributing nations, a default by Russia would signal the failure of their efforts to nurture market capitalism here.

2.   In the coming days, reconnaissance parties from the contributing nations will arrive, followed by a force that will work to get Kabul International Airport functioning.

3.   NATO officials are now matching specific assignments to specific units from the various contributing nations.

4.   The international peacekeeping mission is looking increasingly troubled, and contributing nations are divided as to how to proceed, one senior British officer said.

5.   They volunteered that the money could have come from other contributing nations or that international funding could have freed up more PLO funds for secret political actions.

6.   A pullout by French forces from Bosnia would likely set in motion a chain of withdrawals by other contributing nations.

7.   Bosnian Foreign Minister Sacirbey said Monday in Washington that his government will demand withdrawal of the U.N. protection force unless contributing nations agree to confront Serb rebels in combat.

8.   But he stressed that contributing nations wanted to be assured that political reforms and social improvements were on track.

9.   Connor said the United Nations can only borrow money from the peacekeeping fund by further delaying payments to troop contributing nations and countries where peacekeepers are based.

10.   Contributing nations are considering keeping their deployment at about the same level at least until after Bosnian national elections in September.