The Washington Post, December 6th, 1998
Who will succeed Boris Yeltsin as Russia's president? That question has taken on new urgency in recent weeks, as Yeltsin's health seems increasingly fragile. Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and retired army general Alexander Lebed would be considered front-runners if an election were held today. Last week, both men gave separate interviews to Lally Weymouth, a Newsweek contributing editor and Washington Post columnist. Excerpts follow: The interview with Luzhkov took place in a grand red room in Moscow's City Hall. He is regarded as a can-do mayor who has helped transform Moscow from a dingy city in...
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