11.  It has organized concerts by Western pop groups and advertised at a Formula I Grand Prix event in Italy.

12.  ITAR-Tass said delegation officials met with Grozny residents and Ivan Babichev, a Russian general in charge of the western group of forces in the city.

13.  Kirill repeated complaints that Western groups and countries are unfairly singling out the Russian Orthodox Church for criticism.

14.  Malaysia accused Western groups Monday of trying to undermine its multimillion-dollar timber export trade by raising unfounded ecological concerns.

15.  Meanwhile, a small but vocal contingent of anti-abortion activists, many backed by Western religious groups, are increasingly active.

16.  Russian officials criticized the U.S. Senate on Friday for voting to suspend aid to Russia if a bill banning Western religious groups from proselytizing in the country becomes law.

17.  Some Western groups have expressed concern about the anti-Kuchma protests and claims that Kuchma was linked to the disappearance of journalist Heorhiy Gongadze.

18.  The city helps buy bread, and Western missionary groups also provide some assistance, along with religious literature.

19.  The move reverses a longtime ban on western groups operating regularly in the divided state.

20.  The news agency said delegation officials met with Grozny residents and Ivan Babichev, a Russian general in charge of the western group of forces in the city.