1.   He sacked Viktor Pynzenyk, a reformist deputy premier responsible for economic strategy, replacing him with another market reformer, ex-Economics Minister Roman Shpek.

2.   He fired Viktor Pynzenyk, a reformist deputy premier responsible for economic strategy, and replaced him with another market reformer, former Economics Minister Roman Shpek.

3.   The plain-talking, reformist premier plans to draw on his charm and candor to soothe Japan.

4.   For now, Yeltsin is staying deaf to appeals from the liberal camp, including reformist former premier Yegor Gaidar to adopt a different tack.

5.   President Boris Yeltsin has ordered his new reformist deputy premier, Boris Nemtsov, to break up the huge monopolies, especially in the energy sector.

6.   Powerful reformist deputy premier Boris Nemtsov cautioned Monday against rushing into integration.

7.   Powerful reformist deputy premier Boris Nemtsov called Monday against rushing into integration.