31.   Lukashenko, in Moscow for a summit of leaders of former Soviet republics, is facing nationalist opposition at home and international concern about his authoritarian policies.

32.   Lukashenko, who enjoys broad public backing, has cracked down on the nationalist opposition and the independent media.

33.   Lukashenko has stifled press freedoms and cracked down on the nationalist opposition, tightly controlling their activities.

34.   Lukashenko, who has little tolerance to dissent, has accused the nationalist opposition of trying to overthrow his government by force and accepting money from unspecified foreign countries.

35.   Meanwhile, the nationalist Ukrainian opposition organization UNA-UNSO denied praising the attacks and charged the authorities with trying to portray group members as terror supporters.

36.   Milosevic now needs full control over the media so that he can shape public opinion and rein in the increasing influence of nationalist opposition parties.

37.   Nationalist opposition to Lukashenko has been growing in recent months, and past anti-government demonstrations have seen police crackdowns and violent clashes.

38.   Poznyak has long been the leading nationalist opposition figure in Belarus.

39.   Russian news coverage has included frequent footage of police breaking up protests by the largely nationalist opposition.

40.   The assets of Pemex are regarded as an important issue of national sovereignty, and the prospect of any of them being owned by foreign investors sparks nationalist opposition.