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President Putin spoke to the Russian Duma about the state of the nation, the economy, and other issues.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin addressed the Parliament on the state of the nation as required by the Russian constitution. It was his first speech since his heart surgery. He criticized hi…

In a news conference held by Representatives Richard Gephardt D-MI and Bob Michael R-IL upon completion of their tour of Russia, they spoke on the situation in Russia and the need for U.S. a…

Russian President Boris Yeltsin presented his 1994 budget and talked about Russia’s future economic policy to Cabinet and Parliamentary leaders. He also expressed his views on the legislatur…

President Yeltsin addressed the newly established Parliament at its first meeting. He emphasized his desire to enforce the Russian Constitution and his commitment to defend it. He reviewed h…

President Yeltsin spoke in favor of proposed constitutional changes that would eliminate the position of vice president from the Russian government. He used the U.S. as an example of a stron…

Mr. Dardykin, editor of a joint publication of Hearst Newspaper Corporation and Izvestia, spoke about the freedom of the press in the Russian Republic. On July 17, the Russian Parliament deb…

President Gorbachev described the actions and motives of the plotters who had him detained in Crimea during the brief Soviet coup. He praised the strength and courage of the Soviet citizens …