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BBC NEWS 24 143 08 Oct 17:24/19 ************ *************** ****** * *** *** ** ****** *** *********** ************ ************************** YELTSIN REMAINS DEFIANT AFTER PROTESTS Russian President Boris Yeltsin has vowed to stay in power until elections in 2000 - day after mass protests calling for his resignation.
The protests over Russia's economic crisis fell well short of the "social explosion" predicted by the Communists.
Mr Yeltsin told military officers he would maintain personal control of the armed forces, "at least while I am here, which is until 2000".
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