Hi folks, This is a funny misprint, originally from Agence France Presse. It seems Boris Yeltsin is identified as a US President? The mistake is ironic, but at the same time not very surprising, because the discussion is about the impeachment of a President. In solidarity, Greg. -- Washington "Pleased" Russian Law Respected in Duma Vote WASHINGTON, May. 16, 1999 -- (Agence France Presse) The White House said Saturday it was pleased Russia's lower house of parliament respected the constitution during impeachment proceedings against US President Boris Yeltsin, but shied away from commenting on the vote's outcome. "The impeachment vote is an internal Russian political matter, but we are pleased constitutional procedures were respected," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer told AFP. "We look forward to working in the coming days with the Russian leadership and Duma on a full range of international issues, including our joint efforts on Kosovo," he added. The Russian Duma voted down an effort to impeach Yeltsin, rejecting all five charges against him. The impeachment charges blamed Yeltsin for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the war in Chechnya and the armed assault on parliament in 1993. He was also charged with ruining the army and with committing "genocide" against the Russian people. ( (c) 1999 Agence France Presse)
