Congress assessed: Russia

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Boris Yeltsin's power struggle with Russia's Congress of People's Deputies (CPD) illustrates the difficulty the CPD has had in finding a role for itself in the new nation's political system. Most of the deputies are former communists elected when the CPD was a rubber stamp for the Supreme Soviet.

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Battling on: Russia

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The power struggle between Russian Pres Boris Yeltsin and the Congress of People's Deputies over economic policy could leave Yeltsin unable to carry out his market reforms. The parliament lacks a program of its own, so its leaders have sought to hinder Yeltsin's program.

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Salvation beckons: Russia

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The Congress of People's Deputies plans to demand the end of Yegor Gaidar's government and the limitation of president Boris Yeltsin's powers. Yeltsin is trying to counter the action through authoritarian means such as banning the National Salvation Front.

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