1.   FSB is the Russian acronym for the service, which is responsible for investigating organized crime, terrorism and foreign intelligence operations.

2.   GKI is the Russian acronym for the State Property Committee.

3.   NTV is the Russian acronym for independent television, which, after last week, could be a misnomer.

4.   Sidanko is the Russian acronym for Siberian Far East Oil Company.

5.   The Little Opera Theater of Leningrad -- called by its Russian acronym, Malegot -- lent its two most successful productions for the occasion.

6.   A spokesman for the Federal Security Service, known by the Russian acronym FSB, refused to comment on the report Thursday.

7.   But a spokesman for the Federal Security Service, known by its Russian acronym FSB, stressed on Wednesday that Tobin faced only drug charges.

8.   Kovalyov had served as deputy director of the agency, known by its Russian acronym FSB.

9.   Pvt. Konstantin Murzin deserted his post at the Chief Intelligence Directorate, known under its Russian acronym, GRU, late on Sunday.

10.   Pvt. Konstantin Murzin deserted his post at the Chief Intelligence Directorate, known under its Russian acronym, GRU, late on Sunday, the Interfax news agency said.