1.   His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.

2.   But his admirers insist that what he truly wants to subjugate is the untamed and fantastically corrupt Russian bureaucracy and economy.

3.   But Russian bureaucracy still requires us to show our passports each time we enter or leave the port terminal for a tour.

4.   Finished warheads fall under the jurisdiction of a Russian bureaucracy that has proven more cooperative -- the Ministry of Defense.

5.   Local governments are often slow to investigate, and nothing moves swiftly through any Russian bureaucracy.

6.   On the other hand, the vast and poorly audited Russian bureaucracy makes it much easier for Russians to hide their income and assets from the government.

7.   Other ambitious Russian bureaucracies, including the Central Bank, had sought to oust Vasiliev or wrest oversight of the market from him over the years.

8.   Skorgen called Popov three times, and each time the Russian bureaucracy yielded, he said.

9.   The infamous Russian bureaucracy is, if anything, more bloated than ever.

10.   Others complain their taxes would only go into the black hole of Russian bureaucracy.