Noiseless ascent of a spy into heart of the Kremlin

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Russian President Boris Yeltsin has named Vladimir Putin, head of the Federal Security Service, as the country's new Prime Minister. He has also indicated that Putin, who was relatively unknown until be became head of the Federal Security Service in 1998, is his choice to succeed him as President. It is clear that Yeltsin wishes to secure his position by gaining control over the Federal Security Service, with Putin being tailored to support Yeltsin through the unstable period of transferring power in 2000.

Public Finance Activities, Public affairs, Public Administration, Putin, Vladimir, Prime ministers

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Tsar removes rival to his uneasy crown

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It is widely believed that the main reason why Russian President Boris Yeltsin decided to dismiss Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov is because he felt threatened by him. Primakov had gained widespread support among ordinary people because of his handling of the economy, and he had started to be seen as the most likely successor to Yeltsin. It proved impossible for Yeltsin to accept that Primakov was growing in stature and authority.

Government domestic functions, Politics NEC, Politics, Primakov, Yevgeny M.

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