UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN EXERCISES DRAW RUSSIAN ATTENTION.

Russianradio, television, and newspapers have given extensive coverageto the arrival in Ukraine of American marines who will participatein a joint exercise with Ukrainian forces July 26-29. Possiblyrelated was the prominence given to the appearance in Moscow ofthe former, and pro-Russian, president of Crimea, Yuri Meshkov.Meshkov said he was still the legitimate president and refusedto be labeled "president in exile," Russian radio reportedJuly 21.

Kiev Officials Suggest Former President Behind Church Fracas.