Number: 98-725
Title: RUSSIAN POLITICAL TURMOIL, AUGUST 1998
Authors: Stuart D. Goldman, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division 
Abstract: Russian President Yeltsin's dismissal of Premier Kirienko and his nomination of former Premier Chernomyrdin mark an intensification of political turmoil. This was triggered by a financial crisis and underlying economic depression. These political and economic developments have serious implications for Russia's stability, the post-Yeltsin succession, and U.S. interests in and policy toward Russia.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated August 28, 1998