Now, with Russian aid, Iraq is back in the game and Israel plans an encore.

Following the communist takeover, Russian military aid was stepped up and a major expansion program initiated.

Mr. Camdessus and other fund officials have talked about a three-phase approach for Russian aid.

Officials have also protested Russian aid to Iran's nuclear program.

He set up a theoretical situation in which Russian economic aid could be used to bolster the armed forces of some other republic.

But Treasury officials say they were already working hard on Russian aid and needed no prodding.

In spring 2010, Kokoity again received lots of criticism, mostly regarding the use of Russian aid.

It was built with Russian aid and completed in 1971.

The same ambivalence was evident at the Washington conference on Russian aid.

Russian military aid now being transported to Spain did not go unnoticed.