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Yeltsin Fires Top Aides, Assumes Control of Two Key Agencies

HeadlineDec 07, 1998

In Moscow, returning to work for a mere three hours, Boris Yeltsin fired most of his top aides today and said he was assuming control of two key government agencies. The shake-up removes several aides who had publicly questioned the Russian president’s health. Afterward, Yeltsin went back to the government hospital where he’s been staying for the past two weeks.

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