41.  The American company went on to nurture the brand during the Soviet years, when the communist state controlled the production of vodka and everything else in Russia.

42.  The move follows a decision by a number of European nations, including Britain, Austria and Germany, to set up formal ties with the Communist state.

43.  The military rationale for the relationship dissipated after the collapse of the Soviet empire, and many former communist East European states now are seeking membership in the union.

44.  The shrinking sphere of the word has, of course, directly paralleled the shrinking relevance of ideology to everyday life in this still nominally Communist state.

45.  The way things are going, the terms of admission for formerly communist states will not be decided on before the end of the century.

46.  The Yongbyon reactor is a potential source of weapons-grade plutonium for the isolated Communist state.

47.  There was a sense of foreboding that Hong Kong, with its vibrant economy and Western lifestyle, would be stifled by the communist state.

48.  They see a teetering Communist state.

49.  This demonstrates again that succession in a Communist state is a ruthless wrestle for power within an impenetrable clique.

50.  To be sure, a great human drama is playing itself out in the former communist states.