Mr. Yeltsin is in a struggle for power with the conservative Russian legislature, which was elected under Communist rule and controls the central bank.

The Russian legislature demanded their return, and Mr. Yeltsin complied.

Boris Yeltsin orders the Russian legislature dissolved, and 4,683 miles away, the Dow Jones industrial average sells off 38.56 points.

They've got known members of the syndicate drawing paychecks on the president's staff in Georgia, and more in the Russian legislature.

And the brief but tumultuous history of Russian and Soviet legislatures gives ample evidence that few votes are final.

Meanwhile the Russian legislature balked at many of the required reforms.

Before it was disbanded, the Russian legislature limited military forces to 1.5 million by 1995.

But when the Russian legislature finally approves it, as expected, billions of acres will finally become available to Russian buyers.

But the fund trimmed back its first payment in an effort to force the reluctant Russian legislature to enact austerity measures.

She later represented St. Petersburg in the Russian legislature.