11.  An international business consultant told him that Russian officials were using the book to determine the value of state-owned businesses being sold to private investors.

12.  Analyst Keselman said people have targeted Sobchak with the same resentment directed at other Russian officials.

13.  And after the first Chechen war it has also been a haven for kidnappers, Russian officials say.

14.  And a suggestion that Gazprom, the huge natural gas monopoly, be broken up is generally considered to be unrealistic by Russian officials.

15.  And for all of the headlines about foreign spy rings, Russian officials acknowledge that some of the most serious dangers come from within.

16.  And Russian officials denied bombing the orphanage and accused secessionist rebels here of turning their own weapons against the city.

17.  And Russian officials expressed satisfaction that their diplomatic campaign, mainly by Putin, to galvanize opposition against the American program had apparently helped persuade Clinton to abandon it.

18.  And Russian officials have already begun to explore the establishment of a multi-billion dollar fund to help stabilize the ruble.

19.  And Russian officials insist that Rugova is acting as a peacemaker, not a puppet or quisling.

20.  And on Sunday a senior Russian official said the final details of the IMF accord were being worked out so that it could be announced on Monday.