The contest is not, as it was four years ago, between Mr. Yeltsin and his Communist opposition.

He was referring to the Communist and ultranationalist political opposition.

Hitler used the fire as a pretext to eliminate Communist and all left-wing opposition from German political life.

Another 10 percent may be expected to consist of members of the uncompromising nationalist and Communist opposition.

The Communist opposition has made it plain that it is also looking for more left-leaning economic policies.

Even before he got home, his nationalist and Communist opposition denounced his performance.

Some point to his friendly relations with some of the most hard-line members of the Communist opposition.

The Communist opposition had set a date for his impeachment.

The Communist opposition has portrayed the Government shake-up as a grave political crisis.

The Communist opposition does not deny that the Landsbergis government has a popular following, but they explain the elections as an aberration of history.