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Russians vote in first post‑Soviet parliament and constitution
Voters across Russia participate in a pivotal referendum two years after the Soviet Union’s end. President Yeltsin faces pressure from Chernomyrdin and reformists as turnout debates and political tensions shape the outcome, with fears of a move to direct presidential rule if the constitution fails.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Vne Wals
Federal Assembly
Zhirinovsky
Chernomyrdin
Jale
Russia
Grigory Yavlinsky
Liberal Democratic Party