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MOSCOW: When rhetoric develops a life of its own, all political bets are off. Conventional wisdom has held that Russia's opposition would go through the motions of rejecting Boris Yeltsin's nominee for prime minister once, or even twice, but would back down before Yeltsin called new elections. Problem...
Yeltsin's choice of a young newcomer implies, of course, that he intends to be the boss and that it matters little who is Prime Minister. That could be a bad thing for a Russia that desperately needs continuity and leadership. For years Yeltsin's bursts of energy have been...
From the very start of Boris Yeltsin's rule, his doorkeepers have had an outsize importance in running Russia. Despite Yeltsin's early populism, he has always mistrusted others and tended toward reclusiveness. These weaknesses have increased with his growing ill health. And last week's purge of his government...
Of the two, Yumashev seems to be emerging as the more forceful political figure. "His role is enormous," says Boris Berezovsky, banker and power broker with close ties to both the chief of staff and the daughter. "He enjoys the President's total confidence." Another influential figure in the world...