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Economic Crisis Yields Massive Political Fallout

by Laura Belin The central event of 1998, the economic crisis that engulfed Russia in August, had profound consequences for both elected officials and those who wielded political influence behind the scenes. No one’s fortunes changed more than President Boris Yeltsin’s, whose political standing eroded as dramatically as did the value of the ruble. Although […]