{ "id": "98-725", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "number": "98-725", "active": false, "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "versions": [ { "source": "EveryCRSReport.com", "id": 103904, "date": "1998-08-28", "retrieved": "2016-05-24T20:52:10.880941", "title": "Russian Political Turmoil, August 1998", "summary": "Russian President Yeltsin's dismissal of Premier Kirienko and his nomination of former Premier\nChernomyrdin mark an intensification of political turmoil. This was triggered by a financial crisis\nand underlying economic depression. These political and economic developments have serious\nimplications for Russia's stability, the post-Yeltsin succession, and U.S. interests in and policy\ntoward Russia. This report will be updated if warranted by developments in Russia.", "type": "CRS Report", "typeId": "REPORTS", "active": false, "formats": [ { "format": "PDF", "encoding": null, "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/pdf/98-725", "sha1": "326619bfcd3e231006f2888655eaf8c4a949ab7e", "filename": "files/19980828_98-725_326619bfcd3e231006f2888655eaf8c4a949ab7e.pdf", "images": null }, { "format": "HTML", "filename": "files/19980828_98-725_326619bfcd3e231006f2888655eaf8c4a949ab7e.html" } ], "topics": [] } ], "topics": [ "Foreign Affairs", "National Defense", "Russian, Central Asian, and Eurasian Affairs" ] }