1.   Putin had been keen to settle the feud between Sergeyev and Kvashnin, which has highlighted rifts in the military.

2.   The EU-ASEAN meeting is extremely sensitive and has highlighted rifts between the two regional blocs since Myanmar was admitted as a member two years ago.

3.   The open clash between the two leading Bosnian Serb figures highlights a rift between a faction supported by Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and hardline nationalists supporting Karadzic.

4.   The scandal has highlighted a rift between hard-line generals, backed by Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, and Serb leaders trying to impose civilian control on the military.

5.   They also highlighted rifts within French forces in Kosovo -- between the army and the gendarmerie, a national police forced controlled by the Defense Ministry.