21.   But since the Soviet breakup, Narva has prospered, while Ivangorod has slumped further into poverty, unable to pay for even the most basic services.

22.   But since the Soviet breakup, Russians have embraced a wide range of therapies, stoking demand for everything from expensive, long-term psychoanalysis to traditional faith healing.

23.   But Lucinschi blamed him for the economic problems since the Soviet breakup.

24.   Crime has risen sharply since the Soviet breakup, though recent statistics suggest violent crime has peaked and is even declining a bit.

25.   Drug use and prostitution, two activities more or less kept in check during the Soviet era, have become widespread problems since the Soviet breakup.

26.   Drug use has been soaring since the Soviet breakup six years ago, and cocaine and heroin are now increasingly common among Russian users, Charykov said.

27.   Estonia has had a rocky relationship with its giant neighbor ever since the Soviet breakup.

28.   Georgia has had chronic electricity and fuel problems since the Soviet breakup six years ago, with frequent power cuts to industry and homes.

29.   He said a customs union created after the Soviet breakup has made Ukrainian goods uncompetitive in the Kazak market, and vice-versa.

30.   He argued once again that the Soviet breakup was a mistake.