21.   The Russian military controls much of Chechnya and has inflicted heavy losses on the rebels, but has been unable to defeat the insurgents.

22.   The valley once was a rebel stronghold but the military now controls it.

23.   Asked whether Yeltsin was calling the shots in Chechnya, Kozyrev said that Yeltsin was in control of the political situation but the military controlled the handling of Chechnya.

24.   The military still controls an extensive business empire -- both legal and illegal.