Next in line
Article Abstract:
If Boris Yeltsin is impeached by the People's Congress, his vice-president, Alexander Rutskoi, will probably step in as president. He has political power of his own and he is a respect Afghan War veteran and economic manager. He would rather win the presidency through his own merit.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Hidden enemy: the army
Article Abstract:
Russian defense minister General Pavel Grachev has declared that the army will stay out of the political struggle between Boris Yeltsin and the People's Congress. However, many officers under him support Congress.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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