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| Commander in Chief Baltin, Eduard Dmitrievich |  |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet |
| Communist Party of the Russian Republic Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Despite Yeltsin's objections, the Constitutional Court cleares the way for the Russian communists to reemerge as the KPRF, headed by Zyuganov |
| Oct Yeltsin temporarily bans the party again for its role in the Supreme Soviet's just-concluded attempt to overthrow his administration |
| Communist Party of the Russian Republic Zyuganov, Gennadiy | |
| Despite Yeltsin's objections, the Constitutional Court cleares the way for the Russian communists to reemerge as the KPRF, headed by Zyuganov |
| Oct Yeltsin temporarily bans the party again for its role in the Supreme Soviet's just-concluded attempt to overthrow his administration |
| Constitution Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Yeltsin argues that the existing, heavily amended 1978 Constitution of Russia was obsolete and self-contradictory and that Russia needs a new Constitution granting the president greater power |
| Yeltsin forms a constitutional assembly, which produces a draft Constitution providing for a strong executive, and to shape the outcome of the December 1993 referendum on Russia's new basic law |
| Dec Russians approve a new Constitution giving the President greater powers |
| Dec The 1993 Constitution creates a dual executive consisting of a president and prime minister, but the president is the dominant figure |
| Dec The 1993 Constitution declares Russia a democratic, federative, law-based state with a republican form of government, State power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| Dec The content of laws must be made public before they take effect, and they must be formulated in accordance with international law and principles |
| Coup d'Etat Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Oct Tanks surround the parliament building once again, this time under Yeltsin's illegal orders, to force lawmakers to disband. More than 140 people die in the street fighting that ensues |
| Deputy Prime Minister Chubais, Anatoly | |
| Dec President Yeltsin appoints Anatoly Chubais as Deputy Prime Minister |
| Duma Baburin Baburin, Sergei Nikolaevich | |
| Dec Moscow Appointed Member of the Duma |
| Election Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Dec Communists & ultra-nationalists make large gains |
| Impeachment Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| 26th Mar Impeachment fails by 72 votes, 600 vote for impeachment |
| 26th Mar The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia tries to impeach Yeltsin |
| Parliament Dissolution Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Sep Moscow MPs barricade themselves inside the Parliament building |
| 21st Sep Moscow Dissolves Parliament & rules without it |
| 4th Oct Moscow Defeats the hard liners & takes control of the government |
| Rebellion Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Oct Moscow Tanks surround the parliament building once again, this time under Yeltsin's illegal orders, to force lawmakers to disband. More than 140 people die in the street fighting that ensues |
| Referendum Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| 25th April 58.5% of voters support Yeltsin |
| Rule of Lithuania Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| 31st Aug Lithuania The last of the Soviet troops withdraw from Lithuania |
| Trial of Yeltsin Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| 26th Mar The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia tries to impeach Yeltsin |
