THE UNITED STATES ACCENTUATES THEIR PRESSURE ON THE UNITED STATES, THE
FBI GOES ENQUETER ON BUSINESS GONGADZE








WASHINGTON, March 2.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Arkadi Orlov).  The week
derniere, a delegation of the room of the representants of Congers of
the United States has ete recue by the president ukrainien, Leonide
Koutchma, and, extraordinary thing, it obtained the agreement of this
one so that the FBI (Federal Office of Investigation) take share has
the investigation into the circumstances of the assassination of the
journalist Gueorgui Gongagdze.  It is what has advertisement the head
of the delegation, the congressman americain Curt Weeldon.  According
to its remarks, Leonide Koutchma " A agrees the proposal to
collaborate with the FBI ". By consequent, it is the premiere time
that the secret service americains is officially authorize has
enqueter on the territory of a Sovereign state ".

Speaking Thursday in front of Congers of the United States, Curt
Weeldon has advertisement that during the meeting with Leonide
Koutchma, which has lasts two hours and half, the delegation was
interessee inter alia questions, with the course of the investigation
about the Gongadze business.  The legislateurs americains have
requires that the investigations concerning this business be "
completes and detaillees ".

Concerning the decision of the autorites ukrainiennes of demanteler
quotes it of fabric implantee in the center of Kiev, Curt Weeldon A
declares that the United States did not agree with this decision and
that they reclamaient that the Ukraine " respects the fundamental
principles of the democratie ", including the right of meeting.  The
decision of the autorites ukrainiennes is " a step in the bad way "
and if Kiev does not modify its attitude, then " the Congers will take
measures to address a signal has the Ukraine ", A declares the
congressman.  However this one does not have precise measurements
which it kept in mind.

Thursday, the spokesman of the State Department americain, Richard
Butcher, held a point of press during which he A regrets the decision
taken by the autorites ukrainiennes concerning quotes of fabric.  It
also has invites the government ukrainien has to respect the civil
right to be reunir freely.

According to remarks' of Richard Butcher, two days ago, the ambassador
of the United States in Ukraine gave has Leonide Koutchma a verbal
message of the president americain, George Bush, in whom it is known
as that in the future the financial assistance accordee has the
Ukraine by the United States will dependra in the manner with which
Kiev " will respect the Constitution and will protegera the
fundamental Law ", said the spokesman of the State Department.