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by the autumn
of 1999 the main contestants in the approaching elections ?from
communists to liberals, from local bureaucrats to ultra璶ationalists
?were ready to enter the election fray, with the chances of the
communist party, the fatherland桝ll russia bloc, and yabloko looking
particularly good. it was at this moment, when the process of
coalition building across the entire political spectrum seemed to be
complete, that the kremlin suddenly sprang into action and attempted
to recapture the initiative in the run-up to the december elections. |