Word: nelan
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...Russia?s agreement with NATO may undergo a makeover once he passes the document to the Duma for approval. The Russian parliament, dominated by communists and nationalists, already planned to add a clause declaring the agreement void if former Soviet republics decide to join the alliance. TIME?s Bruce Nelan reports that the Duma games, along with Yeltsin's highly-publicized campaign to present the agreement to Russian voters as a binding treaty that gives Moscow a veto over NATO expansion, may mean NATO leaders will call the Russian President on the carpet at the signing ceremony in Paris...
...ceremonial post for 10 years and was instrumental in helping shape the country's world image. "He was such a gentleman and a scholar, who had a sort of soothing impact which took a lot of the hard, sharp edges out of internal political debate," says TIME's Bruce Nelan. "He moderated the dialogue and helped people reach accommodations behind the scenes that they might not have otherwise been able to achieve." In addition to his presidential role, Herzog was a distinguished soldier, author and UN diplomat. In World War II, he landed on the beaches of Normandy...
...more than a photo op. On the table: the impending eastward expansion of NATO and Russia's finances. "The top issue on the agenda will be negotiations on a charter -- Russia wants to call it a treaty -- to regulate the relations between NATO and Russia," says TIME's Bruce Nelan. "The Russians are against the expansion in principle, but they are willing to discuss it. The U.S. hasn't given the issue much urgency, but now the European allies are nervous that expansion without an agreement will damage East/West relations." Nelan says that reforms of Russia's broken tax system...
...organized a slew of hefty campaign contributions totaling $4 to $5 million, some of which have already turned out to be illegal. In late September, he arranged a $250,000 campaign donation which was subsequently returned, and donations from Indonesian industrialists and prominent Asian-Americans are under scrutiny. -- Terence Nelan...
...Clinton Administration's ethical standards probably won't resonate with voters come election day. "Even the developing Democratic fundraising scandal won't effect voting, because people don't understand it," notes Edwards. "It's tough to unravel, and most papers bury the story on page five." -- Terence Nelan...