The heart of the matter

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Doctors have not set a date for Russian Pres Boris Yeltsin's bypass surgery, and the delay will heighten political and economic instability. Alexander Lebed has called on Yeltsin to appoint a temporary leader to avoid chaos. Even Yeltsin's supporters are not sure that he will recover his health.

Lebed, Alexander

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The president is seriously ill after all; Yeltson's heart condition increases uncertainty

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Boris Yeltsin's confirmation in Sep 1996 that his heart problem is serious raised uncertainty in Russia about his temporary or permanent successor. According to the Constitution, Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin would succeed him for 3 months until a new election is called.

Political leadership, Chernomyrdin, Viktor

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Streets of fury

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Russian Pres Boris Yeltsin is making an effort to have a tougher, meaner image. Yeltsin has sent in troops to quell ethnic uprisings in Georgia. Yeltsin has also stopped the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic states.

Public relations

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