21.   As the struggle neared its climax, Yeltsin summarily ordered parliament disbanded in September.

22.   Boris Yeltsin nominated acting Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko to take over the post permanently and warned Friday he would disband parliament if they failed to approve his choice.

23.   But hard-liners are split on whether to support a no-confidence motion, which could force the president to disband the parliament and call new elections.

24.   But if Chernomyrdin resigns after the first vote, the move could backfire on hard-liners and force Yeltsin to disband parliament and call new elections.

25.   But Yeltsin had the upper hand in the standoff since under the Constitution, he had the right to disband parliament if it rejected his candidate three times.

26.   Crimean President Yuri Meshkov immediately accused Ukrainian authorities of using the incident as a dress rehearsal for disbanding the parliament.

27.   Fearing the president might disband parliament, scores of deputies since have holed up there and resumed discussions Wednesday.

28.   Fearing the president might disband parliament, scores of deputies have been holed up in parliament.

29.   Fearing the president might disband parliament, scores of deputies holed up there overnight.

30.   Fearing the president might disband parliament, dozens of lawmakers have been holed up there since.