21.   Culture minister defeats impeachment motion.

22.   Even the authors of the impeachment motion acknowledged it was unlikely to succeed.

23.   Even the impeachment motion, he said, was an indication of political development.

24.   Filimonov said the conclusions may be handed over to the Duma next Thursday, and the impeachment motion may be discussed early next month.

25.   He also said the Duma is completing preparation of the impeachment motion against the president and would move to launch it soon.

26.   He also said the Duma is completing an impeachment motion against the president and would move to launch it soon.

27.   His hard-line foes in parliament decided against putting the impeachment motion up for debate after getting advice that they had no constitutional right to remove the president.

28.   His dismissal stoked anti-Yeltsin feelings in the chamber, leading Communists to think their impeachment motion was a cinch.

29.   If the Duma rejects the third choice, Yeltsin is required to disband the chamber and call new elections - unless an impeachment motion is passed.

30.   In addition to confirmation by the Federation Council, the impeachment motion would require approval from both the Constitutional and Supreme Courts.