31.   Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said Thursday that the reelection of Boris Yeltsin to the Russian presidency would help ensure good relations between the former Soviet republics.

32.   Late Wednesday, the Russian presidency issued a statement advising Russians that it was safe to holiday in Crimea this summer.

33.   Last year Gorbachev stood for the Russian presidency but scored less than one percent of the poll.

34.   President Bill Clinton and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Thursday voiced support for Boris Yeltsin in his battle for the Russian presidency.

35.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin on Wednesday urged his US counterpart Bill Clinton to back moves to lift international sanctions against rump Yugoslavia, the Russian presidency said.

36.   Some Kremlin advisors fear that the hardline Belarus leader is angling for way to win the Russian presidency.

37.   The campaign played a large part in winning Vladimir Putin, who was prime minister at the time, the Russian presidency.

38.   The Communist challenger for the Russian presidency, Gennady Zyuganov, called on President Boris Yeltsin to create a coalition government Monday.

39.   The Communist challenger for the Russian presidency, Gennady Zyuganov, called on President Boris Yeltsin to set up a coalition government Monday.

40.   The Communist challenger for the Russian presidency, Gennady Zyuganov, on Monday called on President Boris Yeltsin to create a coalition government.