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By CBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staff

April 3, 1998 / 10:37 AM EST / infoplease.com

Biography for Boris Yeltsin:
http://cbs.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/encyc/CE056667 (encyclopedia,
"Yeltsin, Boris")
Background on the August Coup (1991) that Yeltsin used to eliminate the
power of the Communist party of the Soviet Union:
http://cbs.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/encyc/CE003644 (encyclopedia,
"August Coup")
Statistical profile on Russia:
http://cbs.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/ipa/A0107909 (almanac)
Detailed profile of Russia:
http://cbs.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/encyc/CE045083 (encyclopedia,
"Russia")