These computers weren't perfectly compatible, nor (except for the Russian efforts) were they intended to be.

His death was another blow to Russian efforts to re-establish order.

As such it was an area where considerable Russian effort was made during the war.

But some analysts said the Western investors were still awaiting more concrete evidence of the Russian effort before considering a return to the market.

But, he added, the Russian effort ended "just as all this change started up there."

It remains to be seen whether the Russian effort will be more effective.

The next three decades brought severe difficulties for the Russian effort in the Caucasus.

But it could not be used for Russian peacekeeping efforts anywhere in the former Soviet Union.

It is with this in mind that the Russian efforts to build a rule of law and a market economy must be evaluated.

Russian efforts to find a solution have thus far been inadequate.