"We're trying to stay above water, find a Western partner maybe, but there's no grandmother to look after my little girl."

"They are ready to show Western partners their business is open and conforms to international norms."

But realising this took too long a time for Russia's Western partners.

At issue is the same question that has dogged the fund and Russia's Western partners for eight years.

He urged closer cooperation of security services with Western partners.

"That's one reason we need Western partners: they will help us make products that achieve world quality levels."

The second stereotype is based on the feeling that Western partners are more exposed in Russia.

Ilyushin is looking at privatization down the road, perhaps with a Western partner taking a stake.

After potential Western partners complained, the government revised the regulations to allow majority foreign ownership and control.

We, therefore, expect our Western partners to encourage the other side to withdraw their weapons.