When Armand Hammer was alive, he was a big supporter of
maintaining relationships with Russia.  His foundation may be
continuing that effort.  It would be worth a ringey-ding to find out.

Armand Hammer Foundation
135 South LaSalle St., Suite 1000
Chicago, IL  60603
312/580-1225

Good Luck!

Jan LeBlanc
Institute of Biosciences & Technology
Texas A&M University
2121 W. Holcombe
Houston, TX  77030
xxxxxx@ibt.tamu.edu
713/677-7778