81. U.S. officials have said the Russian crew offered no resistance to being boarded Wednesday and cooperated with U.S. Navy personnel involved. 82. Unidentified assailants opened gunfire on a United Nations helicopter in the northern enclave of Cabinda, injuring one of the three Russian crew members, the U.N. said Monday. 83. Zelichonok, the former Russian sub commander, said Russian crews practice in the dark, too. 84. He could not confirm this was the case, but said Russian crew were probably operating the submarines which arrived in Iran flying the Russian flag. 85. He said the search would resume Tuesday for the chopper, which disappeared Friday carrying eight Nepalese and two Russian crew members. 86. A presidential spokesman claimed tanks being deployed by the opposition were Russian made and carried Russian crews. 87. A presidential spokesman earlier claimed the opposition had deployed Russian-made tanks carrying Russian crews. 88. Before the accident happened, the Russian crew did not give the passengers any information about whatever problem the plane might have developed, he said. 89. Brown said he had asked Taliban leaders to allow the Russian crew to visit their plane for maintenance after the captives complained to him that the aircraft needed work. 90. During its call at the Vladivostok port, crews will attend such events as sports and mutual visits with Russian navy crews, the official said. |