61.   Barrichello has since tried to downplay the incident.

62.   But South Korean officials later downplayed the incident, saying that disgruntled individuals rather than power groups might have been involved.

63.   But Washington on Wednesday downplayed the incident, saying the mission of the submarine was unknown.

64.   The Israeli ambassador to Ukraine, Anna Azari, who visited the scene Sunday, said the authorities should not downplay the incident.