Pro Soviet Candidates Eye Potential Duma Victory
In Moscow analysts note a mix of Communist and nationalist candidates may gain as Russians vote for the Duma today. Polls show no party likely to win a majority, with outcomes seen as a test of Yeltsin reforms and a bellwether for the June presidential race.
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Russian Civil War Echoes Amid Chechen Fighting
Reports of three days of clashes in Grozny between Russian forces and Chechen separatists unfold after hospitals were targeted. Claims of 30 Russian troops killed and many missing are disputed by witnesses. Concurrently, Russia prepares for a large election with pensioners, many leaning Communist or nationalist, while others favor reform. Voting spans multiple time zones from the Far East to Kaliningrad, ending today.
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Reluctant Haitians vote as Preval edges ahead
Voters in Port-au-Prince cast ballots to choose a new president amid ethnic tensions and security concerns. Rene Preval, backed by Aristide, faced a muted campaign with limited enthusiasm and a rare peaceful transition viewed as a milestone for Haiti’s democracy since independence in 1894.
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