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Gorbachev Cabinet plan advances as Ryzhkov heart issue surfaces
In Moscow the Congress of People's Deputies debated a sweeping reform to dismantle the Council of Ministers and place power under Mikhail Gorbachev. Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov, said to be in hospital after a heart attack, remains a potential figure in the reshaped government. The reform aims to empower the president and create a Federation Council with republic and autonomous officials to manage ethnic and regional conflicts. The body is due to vote on final changes by week’s end.
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