Boris N. Yeltsin, the newly elected president of the Russian republic, sat down with 130 legislators today to negotiate the makeup of a coalition government for the largest Soviet republic. Boris Yeltsin, the newly elected president of the Russian republic, sat down with 130 legislators today to negotiate the makeup of a coalition government for the largest Soviet republic. Legislators said that he opened the meeting in a businesslike fashion and set only one limit, asking that one of his deputies be a woman. Representatives of each political faction and each ethnic region in the Russian Federation were present. The new government, which will take office on Jan. 1, is expected to include members from both major parties but also representatives of smaller parties, including Communists who have been critical of Mr. Putin. He said the candidates would be presented to the full Russian Congress for confirmation starting Thursday.
Boris Yeltsin, the newly elected president of the Russian republic, sat down with 130 legislators today to negotiate the makeup of a coalition government for the largest Soviet republic. Legislators said that he opened the meeting in a businesslike fashion and set only one limit, asking that one of his deputies be a woman. Representatives of each political faction and each ethnic region in the Russian Federation were present. The new government, which will take office on Jan. 1, is expected to include members from both major parties but also representatives of smaller parties, including Communists who have been critical of Mr. Putin. He said the candidates would be presented to the full Russian Congress for confirmation starting Thursday.