Down but not out: Boris Yeltsin takes his case to the people

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Russian Pres Boris Yeltsin has been in a power struggle with Parliament since 1992 over the pace of economic reform in the former Communist nation. Yeltsin requested an Apr 1993 referendum to the voters to determine which political body would have supreme authority.

Public opinion

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Jockeying for power: Yeltsin takes his case to the people

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Boris Yeltsin offered economic favors to Moscow voters and promised better living standards to Siberian miners in his campaign for support in the Apr 25, 1993, referendum. However, the power struggle in the Kremlin could continue even if he wins the referendum..

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A Kremlin 'coup:' Yeltsin purges the hardliners in a new election alliance

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Yeltsin averted a possible coup by military hardliners and Communists by forming an allegiance with his former rival Alexander Lebed. Lebed was appointed national security czar and immediately shored up support for Yeltsin within the Kremlin.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Coups d'etat, Chubais, Anatoly, Lebed, Alexander

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