1.   Between Kiasma and the street is the equestrian statue of Marshal Mannerheim, Finnish war hero and later Finnish president.

2.   After Chernomyrdin, the Russian special envoy, returned from his mission to Belgrade with the Finnish president, Gen. Ivanshov assailed the accord as a sellout.

3.   After the Russian special envoy, Victor Chernomyrdin, returned from his mission to Belgrade with the Finnish president, Ivashov assailed the accord as a sellout.

4.   Chernomyrdin then returned to Moscow, where he is expected to brief Talbott and Martti Ahtisaari, the Finnish president.

5.   Fearing that even Moscow is too close to Belgrade, NATO has now deputized the Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari, to act on its behalf alongside Chernomyrdin.

6.   Martti Athisaari, the Finnish president who is emerging as a key mediator, expressed frustration at the wave of diplomatic initiatives.

7.   Talbott left Moscow on Wednesday night for Helsinki where he was to meet with the Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari.

8.   The Finnish president is the highest-level Western representative to meet with the Yugoslav leader since the bombing began.

9.   The first marathon session was at the official residence of the Finnish president in Helsinki.

10.   Putin spoke openly in the interview, often smiling, and told how he had saunas with previous Finnish presidents.