1.   President Boris Yeltsin has been trying for months to get rid of Skuratov, who has been investigating alleged bribe-taking by Kremlin officials.

2.   Skuratov had been investigating alleged bribe-taking by top officials who awarded large construction contracts to a Swiss company when he was suspended.

3.   Skuratov has been investigating alleged bribe-taking by Kremlin officials involving lucrative construction contracts.

4.   Skuratov has been investigating alleged bribe-taking by Kremlin officials.