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...summit involved a series of security and computer snafus. Some loftily titled Americans, including Secretary of State Warren Christopher, were denied entry to important meetings because they lacked the proper credentials, or so some overzealous Russian bodyguards said. Then just before last Wednesday's joint press conference with Boris Yeltsin, Bill Clinton was left without his prepared opening statement. A speechwriter's floppy disk had failed. But that too was small beer since no one wings it better than Clinton...
What of the substance? It could have gone worse, but not by much. Given America's sorry record of failing to seriously protest Moscow's brutal repression in Chechnya, it wasn't surprising that Yeltsin ignored Clinton's human-rights lecture. An internal matter, Yeltsin fumed at the press conference before asserting that the conflict had ended anyway -- a lie Clinton lamely let pass. As for the cash-starved Russians' desire to sell nuclear technology to Iran, the issue was referred to a commission, which may or may not resolve the question to Washington's satisfaction -- a good result, said...
...Boris Yeltsin, the new Russian President, granted Potashov amnesty. His young wife had been frightened by his arrest, and prison had cost him his marriage. With the help of the CIA, Potashov came to America and remarried. He now lives in the Southern part...
Sachs hasgained notoriety by serving as an economic adviser to governments in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the former Soviet Union. Most recently, from 1991 to 1994, he led a team of economic advisers to meet with Russian President Boris Yeltsin...
Last week, President Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin met to discuss the transfer of uranium-enriching materials from Russia to Iran. While these materials could be used for nuclear power, Iran could also use them to create enriched uranium for nuclear weapons...