21.   But the church is still a ruin, and the Russian authorities have yet to take any steps to rebuild it.

22.   But the official conceded that it would be difficult to get Russian authorities to budge.

23.   But the Russian authorities seem curiously indifferent to the old symbols.

24.   But the timing of the decree, set against new obstacles in the peace talks, mainly seemed aimed at reasserting Russian authority over the secessionist region.

25.   Company officials will meet with the Russian authorities in Rostov to clarify any terms of the bail, including any restrictions on his travel.

26.   Confronted with the prospect of a prolonged fight, Russian authorities have pressed the news media to tone down the already careful coverage of the war.

27.   Dakhkilgov was jailed by the Russian authorities in connection with bombings in September, even though there was no evidence against him.

28.   Early last year, Radio Liberty reporter Andrei Babitsky, who frequently interviewed Chechen rebel leaders, was arrested in Chechnya by Russian authorities and held captive for weeks.

29.   Elbaum had tried in vain to get State Department officials to change what she thought was inappropriate wording on the death certificate issued by Russian authorities.

30.   Earlier this year, Russian authorities arrested several people for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of parts specially manufactured for the International Space Station.