1.   But the impoverished republic has been reluctant to host U.S. troops.

2.   Immigrants moving through these countries, including large numbers from the impoverished former Soviet republics of Central Asia, then travel by sea to Scandinavia.

3.   Ms. Plavsic has accused Karadzic and his followers of stealing millions of dollars in state revenues and jeopardizing the viability of the impoverished Serb republic.

4.   A Belarusian ski-jumper who competed in the Olympics failed to return home to his impoverished former Soviet republic from Salt Lake City, officials said Wednesday.

5.   A reconciliation commission made up of government and opposition officials has been working to stabilize the impoverished former Soviet republic.

6.   A reconciliation commission made up of officials from both sides has been working to stabilize the impoverished former Soviet republic.

7.   Bakhrom Sadirov and his brother Rezvon Sadirov opposed a peace settlement reached last year by the government and main opposition groups in the impoverished former Soviet republic.

8.   But the impoverished republic has stopped short of offering to host U.S. troops and has permitted the use of its air space only for planes carrying U.S. aid.

9.   But the policy has resulted in severe shortages of most basic foods and ration cards in many regions of this impoverished former Soviet republic.

10.   But the impoverished republic has so far been reluctant to host U.S. troops.