21.   He has also cracked down on the media and the largely nationalist political opposition, tightly controlling their activities.

22.   He also has stifled press freedoms and cracked down on the nationalist opposition, tightly controlling their activities.

23.   His crackdown on the nationalist opposition and the independent media, which challenged the vote as unconstitutional, has drawn broad criticism in the West.

24.   His security chief, Viktor Sheiman, claimed at the gathering that nationalist opposition members were handing out leaflets in Minsk calling for violence and armed struggle.

25.   However, some diplomats suggested he was playing to a domestic audience in Russia, where the government faces a strong nationalist opposition.

26.   However, some diplomats said they believed that he was playing to an audience back in Russia, where the government is contending with a strong nationalist opposition.

27.   However, some diplomats suggested he was playing to an audience back in Russia, where the government is contending with a strong nationalist opposition.

28.   If he engages in political negotiations he will stir trouble with his nationalist opposition.

29.   It added that it was unclear whether Milosevic was ready for an all-out clash with the nationalist opposition.

30.   It was unclear whether Milosevic was at this point strong enough and ready for an all-out clash with the nationalist opposition, the paper added.