Word: yuri
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...deeply moved by Yuri Zarakhovich's "A Russian's Lament" [VIEWPOINT, Sept. 21], describing his country's inability to cope with freedom. The concept of freedom is so deeply ingrained in U.S. culture that it never occurs to us that other nations do not even know exactly what to embrace. It becomes all the more imperative for the West to teach these concepts to others, rather than aim for an economic coup in evolving nations. Our challenge is to elect leaders who are better than individual countries deserve--they must serve the world. KRIS GALLAGHER Chicago...
...role of Hilarion performed by soloist Yuri Yanowsky was technically amazing, with his smooth long lines, streamlined jumps, high extensions and flawless turns. In one word--beautiful. However, his artistry is completely lacking and his acting seemed extremely strained and forced; it was just not enough for the role of Hilarion. Patrick Armand's acting completely overpowered Yanowsky's, and made for lopsided encounters and a lackluster revelation of Albrecht's true identity. Yanowsky has the technical capability. He just desperately needs to work on his acting and artistry...
...confusion. In a statement last week, he denied any plans to return to the Soviet past but said flatly, "The government should intervene in economic affairs and regulate them." Then he selected two men with a lot of experience with such intervention. As his first Cabinet appointment, he named Yuri Maslyukov, a Communist Party member and a former head of the Soviet State Planning Committee, Gosplan. With headquarters in the building where the Duma sits, Gosplan was the organization that tried to plan in advance every transaction in the Soviet economy. Since Primakov has no experience in running an economy...
...Reported by Jay Branegan with Clinton, Donald Macintyre/Tokyo, Terry McCarthy/Hong Kong and Yuri Zarakhovich/Moscow
...they might not take to the barricades, but they are apt to protest with their votes. Western experts are concerned that Russians could reject what has been peddled to them as democracy and capitalism and toss it all overboard. The leading candidates to succeed Yeltsin already include Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and retired General Alexander Lebed, the Governor of Krasnoyarsk province. Luzhkov cultivates the air of a strongman and is no fan of reform. Lebed's political views are hard to discern, but he, like Luzhkov, is a firm nationalist. If either were elected President, he would probably arrive...