And just 10 years ago, the Soviet authorities still kept it effectively off limits.

Despite major reforms in 1970 and 1985, the system does not work the way that the Soviet authorities want.

The church was closed by the Soviet authorities in 1923.

Three months later, he was arrested by the Soviet authorities.

In 1931 the mosque was closed by the Soviet authorities.

Soviet authorities have been clear enough lately on what they see in the West.

The Soviet authorities denied for a long time that they had the art collection.

But she could never find out from the Soviet authorities what had happened to the other two children.

His music was banned in 1948 by the Soviet authorities.

For the first time, Soviet authorities have allowed student exchanges at the high school level.