31.   The Russian premier is expected to meet with Milosevic, though his schedule was not formally announced.

32.   The Russian premier may also meet in New York with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the presidents of Kazakstan, Argentina and Brazil, Interfax said.

33.   U.S. Vice President Al Gore said he raised the issue in his talks with Yeltsin and Russian premier Victor Chernomyrdin on Tuesday.

34.   U.S. Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday wrapped up two days of talks with Russian premier Viktor Chernomyrdin that have focused on preventing the spread of nuclear technology.

35.   U.S. Vice President Al Gore said he raised the issue in his talks with Yeltsin and Russian premier Victor Chernomyrdin Tuesday.

36.   Former Russian premier Yegor Gaidar on Monday invited President Boris Yeltsin to sack Defence Minister Pavel Grachev and key negotiators for mishandling the Chechen rebellion.

37.   Former Russian premier Yegor Geidar announced Saturday he will visit Serbia next week.

38.   French premier Edouard Balladur and his Hungarian counterpart Gyula Horn forwarded their appeal to Russian premier Viktor Chernomyrdin through diplomatic channels.

39.   French premier Edouard Balladur and his Hungarian counterpart Gyula Horn forwarded their appeal to Russian premier Viktor Chernomyrdin through diplomatic channels, the foreign ministry here said.

40.   Gore and the Russian premier are its co-chairmen.