Russian lawmakers cast ballots Friday night in a vote to determine whether populist Boris N. Yeltsin would become President of the Soviet Union's largest republic. He needs backing from 531 of the 1,059 members of the Russian Congress. A Yeltsin victory would mean an important setback for Gorbachev who spoke out against Yeltsin's plan for increased Russian autonomy. ``I am for business-like relations, dialogue and negotiations with the president and the government, but on the principle that Russia's sovereignty is not damaged,'' Yeltsin has made a remarkable political comeback from disgrace two years ago when he was ousted from his post as Moscow Party Chief. PHOTOGRAPH BY:
Russian lawmakers cast ballots Friday night in a vote to determine whether populist Boris N. Yeltsin would become President of the Soviet Union's largest republic. He needs backing from 531 of the 1,059 members of the Russian Congress. A Yeltsin victory would mean an important setback for Gorbachev who spoke out against Yeltsin's plan for increased Russian autonomy. Yeltsin has made a remarkable political comeback from disgrace two years ago when he was ousted from his post as Moscow Party Chief. PHOTOGRAPH BY: