Word: zyuganov
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...challenge. A communist victory in the June presidential election could be a disaster for Russia, the world and Clinton. It would inevitably touch off Republican charges of "losing Russia." Yet what could Clinton do to help President Boris Yeltsin, who is still in a tight race with communist Gennadi Zyuganov? Not much. Clinton had to avoid any overt meddling in the election. He nonetheless missed no opportunity to demonstrate that Russia under Yeltsin is still a member of the Big Powers Club, contrary to communist accusations that Yeltsin has reduced the country from superpower to international beggar...
...bilateral meeting with Yeltsin on Sunday, and a round-table discussion the same day with a group of regional and opposition leaders, including Zyuganov, Clinton planned to take a businesslike tone. He was set to emphasize what the U.S. meant in supporting Russian reform: market economics, fiscal and monetary responsibility, free elections, the rule of law, respect for neighbors' sovereignty. No mention of the candidates, but it would be difficult for Russians to see that list as anything but a nonendorsement endorsement of Yeltsin. That could backfire and reinforce some Russian voters' image of Yeltsin as a toady...
...pleasing to see a Western leader like Clinton not criticize Russia for doing something wrong," Donnelly says. "Clinton was very careful not to harp on Russia over the economy, foreign policy or Chechnya." Clinton did meet with a group of opposition leaders, including Communist Party candidate Genadi Zyuganov, but gave his only one-on-one meeting to Yeltsin...
Currently, Yeltsin's main rival and the current front runner in the race is the Communist Party candidate, Gennady Zyuganov...
THERE ARE TWO WAYS BORIS YELTSIN CAN PREVENT THE Communist Party leader Gennadi Zyuganov from becoming President: by defeating him in the election or by making sure the election doesn't happen in the first place. Given the communists' strength and Yeltsin's deep unpopularity, there is a chance that he may choose the second method...