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        BBC NEWS 24  143 08 Oct 17:24/19
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 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".            
                                        
 Mr Yeltsin, re-elected in July 1996,   
 enjoys sweeping presidential powers.   
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