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To: NickSE who wrote (209)3/3/2003 10:30:19 PM
From: NickSE   of 504
 
Russia Halts Chemical Destruction Plant
ohio.com

MOSCOW - A government ministry halted operations at
Russia's only chemical weapons destruction facility
Monday, citing concerns about its control over emissions.

The Natural Resources ministry ordered the Gorny plant, a
former chemicals weapons construction site, to stop
working until it reverses violations it said were found
during an inspection late last month. The plant is about
450 miles southeast of Mosco

The surprising order is a blow to Russia's slow-moving
efforts to destroy its chemical weapons, a process that is
being closely watched and aided by the United States and
other countries with proliferation concerns...

Russia ready to send militray monitors to Iraq
hindustantimes.com

Russia has dispatched representatives to the UN Security
Council in New York to discuss a role for the Russian
military in UN weapons inspections in Iraq, a top official
was quoted as saying on Monday.

"A team of experts from the foreign and defence ministries
flew to New York on Saturday to hold consultations on the
practical involvement of Russian military in international
inspectors' continued monitoring in Iraq," deputy chief of
the general staff, General Yury Baluyevsky, told news
agencies...

Russia issues warning about station
msnbc.com

MOSCOW, March 3 — Russia’s space chief warned on Monday
that time was running out for the United States to help
pay for extra Russian spacecraft to run the international
space station during the halt in U.S. shuttle flights...

Russian foreign minister to visit Iran
irna.com

...He said that Russia supports multipolar world order and
is interested in forming Moscow-Tehran-New Delhi-Beijing
alliance adding that Russian diplomacy gives importance to
cooperation with India, Iran and China given their
decisive influence in Asia.

He said that establishment of North-South Corridor on
which Russia, Iran, India and China are located would
serve to form a quadruple alliance
...
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