41.   Cyprus canceled a shipment of the long-range Russian missiles to its own country last December after Turkey threatened military strikes to prevent their deployment on Cyprus.

42.   Cuban leader Fidel Castro backed down, sending the Russian missiles from Cuba back to Khrushchev.

43.   Conflict could break out between Greece and Turkey if Greek Cypriots go ahead with plans to deploy Russian anti-aircraft missiles on Cyprus in November.

44.   Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides reaffirmed Saturday that his government would deploy a battery of Russian anti-aircraft missiles that Turkey has threatened to destroy.

45.   Cyprus on Wednesday welcomed U.S. efforts to defuse a crisis over its purchase of Russian anti-aircraft missiles.

46.   Cyprus signed a multi-million contract Saturday to buy a sophisticated Russian anti-aircraft missile system, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency said.

47.   Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides left for Athens Monday for talks on the deployment of Russian missiles in Cyprus, an issue likely to affect the survival of his government.

48.   Cyprus accused Britain Monday of creating a war scare on the island during its peak tourist season in a bid to dissuade it from deploying newly purchased Russian missiles.

49.   Cyprus has also ordered Russian anti-aircraft missiles, and Turkey has warned it will act to prevent their deployment.

50.   Dudayev was reported killed by a Russian missile that homed in on his satellite telephone in April.