Executive Summary posted November 6, 1998 by Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Who's Who in Primakov's New Russian Government
On September 11, 1998, the Russian State Duma
approved President Boris Yeltsin's choice of Evgeny Primakov as
Prime Minister by a vote of 317 out of 450. The Duma's action came
in the wake of the August 17 devaluation of the ruble, the
dismissal of former Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko and his
government, and…
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Executive Summary posted November 6, 1998 by Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Who's Who in Primakov's New Russian Government
On September 11, 1998, the Russian State Duma
approved President Boris Yeltsin's choice of Evgeny Primakov as
Prime Minister by a vote of 317 out of 450. The Duma's action came
in the wake of the August 17 devaluation of the ruble, the
dismissal of former Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko and his
government, and…
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Backgrounder posted November 6, 1998 by Yevgeny Volk, Ph.D., Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Who's Who in Primakov's New Russian Government
On September 11, 1998, the Russian State Duma (the
lower house of parliament) approved President Boris Yeltsin's
choice of Evgeny Primakov as Prime Minister. The Duma's action came
in the turbulent wake of the August 17 devaluation of the ruble and
the dismissal of former Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko and his
government. After the…
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Executive Memorandum posted April 6, 1998 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Yevgeny Volk, Ph.D., Dr. Ariel Cohen, Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Yeltsin's Gambit: Political Crisis in Moscow
On March 23, 1998, Russian President Boris Yeltsin sacked his
entire government. Yeltsin appointed a political rookie,
35-year-old Minister of Energy Sergei Kirienko, as Acting Prime
Minister, replacing five-year veteran Viktor Chernomyrdin, aged 59.
First Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais, a leading economic
reformer, was fired by special presidential decree and will not
return to the…
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Executive Memorandum posted April 21, 1997 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Yevgeny Volk, Ph.D., Dr. Ariel Cohen, Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Russia's Union With Belarus: Expensive and Troubling
On April 2, Presidents Boris Yeltsin of Russia and Alexander
Lukashenka of Belarus signed a treaty creating a union between
their two countries that will include common citizenship, a common
currency, and joint armed forces. The top legislative and executive
representatives of the two countries will participate in a
supranational ruling body--a Supreme Soviet or…
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Executive Memorandum posted October 23, 1996 by Yevgeny Volk, Ph.D., Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Evgueni Volk, Ph.D., Dr. Ariel Cohen
Lebed Dismissed But Not Tamed
On October 17, President Boris Yeltsin
fired National Security Aide and Security Council Secretary
Alexander Lebed, denouncing him for "acting without proper
authority" and committing "errors intolerable to Russia." Yeltsin's
allies went even further: Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin
charged the controversial general with "Bonapartism," while
Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov accused him of plotting a
coup.
Lebed's dismissal was…
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FYI posted June 6, 1996 by Evgueni Volk, Ph.D.
Who Are You, Comrade Zyuganov?
Archived document, may contain errors) No. 108 June 6, 1996 WHO ARE YOU, COMRADE ZYUGANOV? Evguenil Volk, Ph.D. Coordinator, The Heritage Foundation Moscow Office According to recent polls in Russia, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov ranks first among the Russian presidential candidates. President Boris…
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FYI posted December 4, 1995 by Evgueni Volk, Ph.D., Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
Who's Who in the 1995 Russian Elections
(Archived document, may contain errors) December 4,1995 WHO'S WHO IN THE 1995 RUSSIAN ELECTIONS Evguenil Volk, Ph.D. Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. Coordinator, The Heritage Foundation Salvatori Fellow in Russian Moscow Office and Eurasian Studies INTRODUCTION On December 17, 1995, over 100,000,000 Russians are expected…
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