Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: MOSCOW Russian Maneuvers Date: Wed, 25 Nov 92 07:05:17 EST Message-ID: Lines: 24 HEADLINE: MOSCOW Russian Maneuvers Publication Date: Tuesday November 24, 1992 BYLINE: In what could be a serious attempt to restructure Russia's ailing economy--or simply political posturing in advance of a potentially explosive session of the Congress of People's Deputies--acting Prime Minister Yegor T. Gaidar is scheduled to present a new anti-crisis plan to parliament on Thursday. As Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin's economic czar, Gaidar has been the point man for criticism. His latest plan reportedly passes the buck to regional governments, by giving local officials responsibility for everything except defense, crime fighting, environmental clean-up and "major" economic problems. If Gaidar wins over conservative legislators, he could hand Yeltsin a major political victory and save his own job. The opposition has vowed to push for the resignations of Gaidar, his cabinet and Yeltsin himself. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM