That made it easier for President Boris Yeltsin, besieged by nationalist opponents, to withdraw Russia's troops.

The communists had gravely underestimated their nationalist opponents in this campaign.

The nationalist opponents argued for no exceptions to the language law.

The five have not yet been publicly named, but one is said to be the son of a prominent Irish nationalist opponent of the recently brokered peace accord.

This surge of anti-Russian sentiment is a Trojan horse for liberals, according to those most on guard against them, their nationalist opponents.

But 118 Communists and their allies won seats, as did 35 of their moderate nationalist opponents.

This totaled 510,000 troops, slightly more than its nationalist opponent.

His figure was respected even by his nationalist opponents.

Although it was a term used by their nationalist opponents, they are now referred to as the Anti-Federalists in American historiography.

And it played into the hands of their nationalist opponents who say Japan is taking advantage of Russia's weakness.