81. Russian authorities estimate that thousands of cars have been stolen from regions throughout Russia and taken to Chechnya. 82. Russian authorities had planned to stage a Cold War-style parade of intimidating hardware in Red Square. 83. Russian authorities halted poultry imports in late February, citing concerns about safety. 84. Russian authorities have prevented most journalists from entering Chechnya, and this week closed off the military staging area in Mozdok to most foreign correspondents. 85. Russian authorities have ruled out early theories of a bomb. 86. Sergei Yastrzhembsky, the new Russian government spokesman for the war, insisted as recently as Wednesday that Russian authorities had no information on Babitsky. 87. Russian authorities blamed Chechen rebels. 88. Russian authorities blamed Islamic extremists from Chechnya for the bombings. 89. Russian authorities charged Bliss with bringing satellite equipment into the country illegally, taking measurements in restricted areas without permission and transmitting data to San Diego. 90. Russian authorities have denied any knowledge or responsibility for the attack. |