101.   Suspicions of money laundering, Minayev said, were one reason that Russian authorities began their investigation.

102.   Swiss officials complain that Russian authorities have been less than helpful in furnishing such evidence.

103.   That would set up a confrontation with Chechen armed forces and rebel guerrillas that the Russian authorities have repeatedly said they want to avoid.

104.   The belated concern of Russian authorities over their dead soldiers may also stem from political calculation.

105.   The case of Alkhan-Yurt, however, has produced a somewhat muddled response from Russian authorities.

106.   The Chechens are now dependent on the small amounts of aid that the Russian authorities let through.

107.   The director of the FBI, Louis J. Freeh, signed an agreement Tuesday to cooperate with Russian authorities in the fight against Russian-based organized crime.

108.   The FBI has worked effectively with the Russian authorities in some cases.

109.   The intruder, who was quickly handed over to the Russian authorities, remains in custody.

110.   The investment bank contends that the vehicles are fully legal and have received all the necessary approvals from Russian authorities.