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To: NickSE who wrote (209)	3/3/2003 10:30:19 PM
From: NickSE	Respond to 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...