61.   The shooting has prompted some Russian politicians to demand a crackdown on crime.

62.   The terrorist act in the United States has also become a litmus test for Russian politicians.

63.   The trouble is, many Russian politicians still feel that way.

64.   The view that Russian politicians are unscrupulous and corrupt is widespread.

65.   This has led Russian politicians of all stripes to suspect the United States of building support for missile defense in its allegations that Moscow is violating proliferation treaties.

66.   This is primarily a challenge for Russian politicians.

67.   This notion warmed Russian politicians to Gtech, which is hoping to bid for any national lottery that emerges this fall, and to other such companies.

68.   Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Russian nationalist politician touring the United States, stopped by here on Wednesday and immediately chastised the United Nations for interfering in international affairs.

69.   Outrage at the raids has intensified calls by Russian politicians for closer ties with Asian nations to counterbalance U.S. global influence.

70.   A number of Russian politicians in small towns have been killed in recent years as a result of feuds with local organized crime groups.