1.   The NATO stalemate was spelled out succinctly in a communique that ended the summit in the Finnish capital.

2.   Yet large numbers of visitors to the Finnish capital stay landbound.

3.   Chernomyrdin initially had planned to be in the Finnish capital on Friday to meet with Ahtisaari, but postponed the trip on short notice.

4.   Clinton, who left the Finnish capital Friday night, was lifted back into Air Force One in a catering truck.

5.   Christensen was arrested Saturday and charged with killing two policemen in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, shortly after allegedly robbing a hotel.

6.   Chernomyrdin initially had planned to be in the Finnish capital on Friday to meet with Ahtisaari, but postponed the trip.

7.   Diplomats in Brussels said Cohen and Albright would not return in time for the talks because a deal could be imminent in the Finnish capital.

8.   Diplomats here said a deal could be imminent in the Finnish capital, but the talks would mean Cohen and Albright missing the Brussels talks.

9.   Diplomats in Brussels said Cohen and Albright remained in the Finnish capital because a deal may be imminent.

10.   Earlier this week, he stressed that contrary to widespread expectations, the Finnish capital will see a healthy Yeltsin and an ailing Clinton.