Yeltsin seeks tacit support from the army

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Colonel Yevgeny Komorov is a senior officer at the Frunze Military Academy where the officers are trained for the Russian Army, and he says the army is in overall support of the actions of President Yeltsin. It is still deeply imbued with the attitudes of the old Red Army which gave unquavering support to the Communist Party and stayed as much as possible out of politics. Now the party has gone soldiers still want to obey orders though are confused about whose. Any split in the Army's stability would wreck any chances Mr Yeltsin has of succeeding in his plans.

Armies

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Congress holds out little hope of finding cure for Russia's ills

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At a four-day emergency session of Russia's Congress of People's Deputies, 80% of whose 1,000 members are former Communist Party members, the deputies took a right of veto for the Supreme Soviet over the appointmemt of four ministries. They refused to relinquish control of the Central Bank or the State Property fund. The economic crisis, with inflation of 2,000% in 1992, could be dealt with either by continuing economic reform with tough financial policy and fast privatisation or with a slower, softer approach.

Powers and duties

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Why Boris can ignore writing on Kremlin wall

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Russians denounce President Yeltsin and acting Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar and call for a change of government. The democrats demand firm adherence to state plans but ex-communists dissent. Only 19% of the population is concerned about the Congress, which comprises 14 factions and has no agenda. Deputies seem more interested in how much business will be televised than in debating. However, there is no guarantee that a new government would achieve better results.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Nationalism

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