RUSSIA MAY SUE UKRAINE OVER POLLUTION.

Publication: Monitor Volume: 1 Issue: 48

Moscow may takeUkraine to court over pollution in the river that provides drinkingwater for the Russian city of Taganrog, Moscow’s Echo radio reportedJuly 7. Meanwhile, Moscow officials said that Russia might beable to pay off part of its debt to the London Club countriesby completing environmental projects in the region, Interfax reportedJuly 8. That suggestion came only a day after Russian officialsconceded that pollution in 70 large Russian cities exceeds internationalnorms by a factor of at least ten.

Moscow Reinforces Transdniestr Force.