61.   Yeltsin beat Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov in the run-off on Wednesday.

62.   Most polls suggest that Yeltsin will beat Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov after a second round of voting.

63.   On the upcoming Russian elections, Walesa predicted tough times ahead if communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov defeats Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

64.   President Boris Yeltsin was ahead of his Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov across Russia in the presidential run-off election, according to an early exit poll shown on CNN television.

65.   Potentially Yeltsin is capable of a healthy victory over his Communist challenger.

66.   President Bill Clinton spoke by phone with Yeltsin on Friday to congratulate him on his victory over communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov and press for further cooperation.

67.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin stepped up a pre-election purge of the military top brass Tuesday while his Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov said he was confident of victory.

68.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin has widened his lead over communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov with two weeks left before presidential elections, according to opinion poll figures published Saturday.

69.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin has widened his lead over communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov with two weeks left before presidential elections.

70.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin stepped up a vote-wooing purge of the military top brass Tuesday while his Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov said he was confident of victory.