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Front Page  World  UK  UK Politics  Business  Sci/Tech  Health  Education  Sport  Entertainment  Talking Point  In Depth  AudioVideo		Saturday, January 1, 2000 Published at 17:20 GMT Russia's bombs send political shockwaves Bomb attacks and an Islamic insurgency in the North Caucasus have whipped up political tensions in Moscow, writes Stephen Mulvey. Putin for president? Vladimir Putin has been voted Russia's new prime minister, but will he succeed in fulfilling Yeltsin's dream of taking over the presidential reins? Analysis: Yeltsin 'obsessed' with succession Four sackings in 18 months.Why does Boris Yeltsin keep ditching his prime ministers? Analysis: The problems facing Primakov Russia's powerful new political alliance faces plenty of stresses and strains, says the BBC's regional analyst Tom De Waal. Vladimir Putin: Spy turned politician Known as the "grey cardinal", Vladimir Putin is a former spy whose popularity rests on Russia's military success in Chechnya. Yeltsin redraws political map Russian President Boris Yeltsin sacks the government, replaces his prime minister with intelligence chief Vladimir Putin and names him as his chosen successor. Text of President Yeltsin's speech Russia's President Boris Yeltsin says in a live address on national TV that he wants his new premier, Vladimir Putin, to succeed him. Stepashin: A reluctant prime minister Sacked Sergei Stepashin is said to have urged President Yeltsin not to appoint him as prime minister. Stepashin's statement to government Russia's outgoing Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin told his government that he had pledged his loyalty to President Boris Yeltsin despite his dismissal. Boris Yeltsin: Master of surprise Boris Yeltsin's behaviour has been increasingly random - striking fear into advisers who worried what he would do next. Analysis: Russian democracy in retreat Moscow Correspondent Robert Parsons looks at Russia's fragile democracy - and how it will last if President Yeltsin loses his firm grip on power.		Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia

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