NEW YORK: Even by Boris Yeltsin’s wayward standards, the last few weeks have been frantic. The Russian economy has cracked, as has the ruble, foreign bank loans are not being repaid, and Yeltsin’s new/old choice for prime minister - Viktor Chernomyrdin - is having trouble getting his nomination approved by the Duma. Once again there is talk that Yeltsin is finished.
NEW YORK: Even by Boris Yeltsin’s wayward standards, the last few weeks have been frantic. The Russian economy has cracked, as has the ruble, foreign bank loans are not being repaid, and Yeltsin’s new/old choice for prime minister - Viktor Chernomyrdin - is having trouble getting his nomination approved by the Duma. Once again there is talk that Yeltsin is finished.