1.   Czech President Vaclav Havel released a statement congratulating Yeltsin on his re-election victory over Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov.

2.   His slim but steady lead over his communist challenger in the futures market has fortified the impression that his campaign has gathered momentum.

3.   Stock markets rose in Prague, Budapest and Warsaw after Russian President Boris Yeltsin won re-election by a decisive margin over his Communist challenger, Gennady Zyuganov.

4.   The contest is expected to result in a runoff between incumbent Boris Yeltsin and Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov.

5.   To the general relief of the West, Yeltsin defeated his communist challenger, Gennadi Zyuganov, to win a second term.

6.   President Boris Yeltsin scored a stunning victory to win a second term Thursday, but his Communist challenger would not concede defeat and hinted at election fraud.

7.   Performance aside, the Communist presidential challenger had little new to say.

8.   A Communist challenger defeated a presidential appointee to win election as governor in the Volgograd region, election officials said Monday.

9.   A Communist challenger won in the Altai region, and outsiders appeared headed for victory in Murmansk and Khakassia, the reports said.

10.   A Communist challenger won runoff elections in the Mari El region of Russia, returns showed Sunday.