1.   Children waving flags greeted the Russian leader.

2.   The President described his conversation with the Russian leader as enlightening.

3.   The Russian leader said he will forge ahead with the economic reforms.

4.   He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the president of Kazakhstan.

5.   There were calls from Russian military leaders for the withdrawal of all CIS troops from the Transcaucasus region.

6.   Shevardnadze had in June accused Russian leaders of exacerbating the situation.

7.   While the Constitutional Court was ruling against him in Moscow, the Russian leader received a ringing declaration of support yesterday in Washington.

8.   American presidents have displayed a lot more decorum than I while exchanging many a toast with Russian leaders over the past few decades.

9.   An aging, ailing Russian leader was nowhere to be seen, as stories of Kremlin intrigue swirled.

10.   And he trusted his gut to create a new dynamic with a Russian leader.