15 November 1997span> The Russian State Duma has always been a thorn in the side of President Boris Yeltsin. Four years ago, he resorted to using tanks to quell a rebellion and uproot cantankerous lawmakers from the White House. He won the battle, but between 130 and 400 people were killed in the struggle. The […]

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