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NATO's missile strikes in Belgrade and southern Serbia have cast a shadow over Russia's latest peace mission, led by envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin, who planned to meet with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic today. The UN war crimes indictment against Milosevic has diminished his negotiating power in Western
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Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russia's special envoy to Kosovo, warned of possible nuclear war in the Balkans, fueling tensions as he arrived in Belgrade for last-ditch talks. The mission comes after US and European Union envoys failed to reach a deal in Moscow, citing the UN's indictment of
Chernomyrdin, Viktor
President Boris Yeltsin's attempt to install a new government to stabilize Russia's economy and politics was dealt a significant blow Monday as lawmakers in Parliament's lower house, the State Duma, voted 253-94 against confirming Viktor Chernomyrdin as prime minister for a second stint. The
Chernomyrdin, Viktor
Russian parliamentary leaders and the interim government, led by President Boris Yeltsin, have reached an 18-month truce agreement aimed at ending the country's economic and political crisis. The agreement would give the administration a chance to stabilize the economy and strengthen its position, while the parliament would retain
Chernomyrdin, Viktor
As Russia struggled to recover from one of its worst economic crises since the collapse of the Soviet Union, President Boris Yeltsin sacked Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko and his government, replacing him with veteran politician Viktor Chernomyrdin. The surprise move came as Kiriyenko's government was on the brink
Chernomyrdin, Viktor
Russian President Boris Yeltsin's surprise decision to sack his entire cabinet and reappoint veteran former prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin has sent shockwaves through the country's financial markets. As the battle to tackle Russia's crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of last week's
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Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin has insisted that the exit of radical free-market champions from the Cabinet will not bury economic reform, but he hinted at a wage and price freeze to combat inflation. This move is likely to sharpen Western fears of a return to Soviet-style planning. Chernomyrdin has
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The fate of Russian Finance Minister Boris Fyodorov, a monetarist, hangs in the balance as Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin refuses to accept his resignation. Chernomyrdin has clashed with Fyodorov over demands to sack the chairman of the Russian central bank, Viktor Gerashchenko, and Alexander Zaveryukha, the new vice-premier in charge
Chernomyrdin, Viktor
President Boris Yeltsin and Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin failed to reach an agreement on key economic reforms, sparking a struggle between the President's government and the conservative forces led by the Prime Minister. The meeting resulted in the apparent defection of two leading reformers, economic minister Yegor Gaidar
