71.   It attributed the decline in profits to a growing competition from Russian exports.

72.   Russian exports are dominated by metals, chemicals and fuels, while the U.S. ships most machinery and food to Russia.

73.   Russian exports of vodka were up last year but still lower than during the years before the Soviet Union collapsed, a trade official said Wednesday.

74.   Russian media have drawn a connection between the poultry ban and U.S. tariffs on steel, a major Russian export, that President Bush announced Wednesday.

75.   Russian exports of ferrous metals and chemical fertilizers were down markedly, while North Korean shipments of consumer goods also dropped, ITAR-Tass said.

76.   Russian media have linked the poultry ban to the long-threatened U.S. tariffs on steel, a major Russian export.

77.   Steel is a major Russian export.

78.   The growth has depended heavily on high world prices for oil, a key Russian export.

79.   The growth has been fueled in large part by high world prices for oil, a major Russian export.

80.   The plan also includes government support for Russian exports, debt rescheduling for industry, and shifting the tax burden to consumers instead of producers.