Russia believes one cannot talk about failed diplomatic efforts or reach a verdict before Kofi Annan goes to Baghdad himself.

We hope that the current political and diplomatic efforts will be successful, ... would have very negative effects.

The demographic issue is quite acute for Russia.

Russia as co-sponsor (of the peace process) will take an active part in questions relating to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation and will make further efforts to encourage negotiations,

Measures are being considered against Yugoslavia. We are against these measures, but at the same time, there will be an exceptionally important meeting with Milosevic,

By 2000, we will double the size of our trade,