TAX CASE LAUNCHED AGAINST ARMS EXPORT BODY.

Moscow prosecutors have opened acriminal case against the Russian arms export agency Rosvooruzheniye for taxevasion, Russian radio reported May 16. The agency–which has come underattack for failing to maintain Russian arms sales abroad–denied that therehad been any intent to violate the law; it acknowledged, however, that theremight be “technical” problems.

A New Enemy For Russian Agriculture.