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Russian situation familiar
Power struggle similar to 1917 Bolshevik Revolution
By Neil Feldman
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The parallel between the current dual-power
with subscribers to their traditional communistic
ideology.
Yeltsin’s task is extremely difficult, as he
must gain permission from the parliament he is
trying to thwart in order to turn to the people.
Brzezinski, speaking with PBS’s Charlie
Rhodes, said if the president managed a
plebiscite — a direct vote in which the entire
electorate can accept his measure — he has
managed to hurdle a major barricade.
However, Brzezinski noted that economic
inflation, an issue Yeltsin was focusing on prior
to the power struggle, m ight come back to haunt
him in such a way that would force him to yield
his power.
Moreover, Yeltsin must appeal to the
Constitutional Court if he hopes to conduct a
“legally binding referendum.”
However,analysts, including Brzezinskiand
Cohen, believe his chances of achieving that
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bloodshed first entered the
picture on March 21, when
communist demonstrators
tied a flag bearing the sickle
and hammer to a monument
dedicated to the heroes of
the Bolshevik Revolution.
Analysts and historians
of the former Soviet Union
ranging from former
National Security Advisor
Zbigniew Brzezinski to
Princeton University
Professor Stephen Cohen
have alluded to the striking
comparisons between the
period from the February
Revolution of 1917 to the
coup by the Bolsheviks in
October and the current
power struggle.
Russia’s President Boris
Yeltsin, analysis say, is
currently occupying the
Provisional Government
role, which was precisely
the role of the ruling soviets
during the Bolshevik
Revolution.
are aim, especially
because he already
accepted the emergency
session of Congress.
This type of timid
political approach,
analysts say , is Yeltsin’s
best option if he plans to
stay in power.
The Clinton
administration has
backed Yeltsin since the
crisis began. The
administration has said
they firmly believe he is
the most committed
leader to democracy in
Russia.
> Secretary of Stale
Warren Christopher
seems to be laying the
building blocks for an
attempt to increase aid
to Russia.
Christopher’seffort
has been kept quiet
throughout the crisis,
clearly in an effort to
Brian sheiutcvDN make sure Yeltsin
remains in power and is not overthrown by the
L.ompiicaung me current power struggle,
the Russian populace is virtually at a dichotomy
over who they support.
While Yeltsin has a fair share of supporters,
his contenders seem to match the presidency
i
soviets.
Reflecting the cautious foreign policy
motives of Theodore Roosevelt during the
Progressive 1920s, Clinton has not said very
much beyond his rigid statement of support.
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