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...Ministry not to send Grachev's directives to the troops. Then I visited the headquarters of the Moscow military districts, where I met very decent people." According to defense analyst Vitali Shlykov, "Official cars kept rushing between the Ministry and the dachas of [Grachev loyalists]." Korzhakov and Mikhail Barsukov, head of the Federal Security Service, the domestic successor to the KGB, also got busy on the phone and sent aides to calm down military units around the capital. The crisis eased, and the generals later denied any attempt to pressure the President, saying they had gone to Grachev's office...
Chubais also made his case to Yeltsin that day after a meeting of the Security Council, at which Lebed took his seat as secretary for the first time. After talking with Chubais, Yeltsin announced that he was firing Korzhakov, Barsukov and First Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Soskovets, the overseer of the military-industrial complex and reputed godfather of the antireform cabal. Korzhakov and Barsukov, the men who had been working to prevent a putsch, were suddenly ousted themselves. Yeltsin said he was tired of accusations that he allowed the hard-liners to run things, "as if the President were working...
MOSCOW: President Boris Yeltsin fired three of the most powerful men in his administration on Thursday over what aides charged was a constant pattern of interference in Yeltsin's election campaign. Alexander Korzhakov, head of Yeltsin's personal security; Mikhail Barsukov, head of the Federal Security Service; and Oleg Soskovets, the first deputy prime minister, had formed a powerful clique within the Kremlin, but crossed the line when they arrested two of Yeltsin's campaign aides late Wednesday. Television stations picked up the story within hours, agitating the already nervous capitol. One of the aides, after his release Thursday morning...
That backing is particularly important for Yeltsin if he tries to stay in power even after losing the election. It is significant that the men urging the replacement of Grachev are the strongest advocates of force. Korzhakov and Barsukov have reportedly been jealous of Grachev's closeness to Yeltsin. If they maneuver Grachev out and one of their candidates in, their hand will be strengthened. In particular, if Yeltsin elevates Kuznetsov, it will be a sign of trouble to come...
...Russian soldiers in the field were poorly equipped, badly trained and led. Even elite special-operations troops bungled their task. Plucked from army, police, security and Interior Ministry forces around Russia, they found their radio systems did not allow them to communicate. Their overall commander, General Mikhail Barsukov, is a former Kremlin security chief best known for his loyalty to Yeltsin, not for his combat experience. The troops mounted uncoordinated assaults on the village and ended up shooting at one another. Forced to pull back, they simply opened up at long range with missiles, mortars and attack helicopters. When...