Once again Boris Yeltsin, that great maverick of Russian politics and master of the unexpected and dramatic gesture, caught everyone by surprise.
And once again the 68-year-old...
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The Charter for European Security and the treaty to limit conventional forces in Europe signed in Istanbul yesterday by 30 countries including the United States and Russia are being hailed as...
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Before carrying out the threat he made last week to Nato, Boris Yeltsin should remember Russia's past experiences in both Afghanistan and Chechnya. He should especially recall Chechnya, as he was...
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Whatever Mr Clinton's problems, they pale beside those in Moscow where President Boris Yeltsin has already lost control of his nation's destiny in all but name.
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