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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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410 Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 2 July 1993 BAD Russian Staff

The broadcast day commenced at 1000 hours.

10 -minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts, when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Makhlis)

1. (Akhundova, 2:30). Surat Husseinov is now the new leader of Azerbaijan. RL's correspondent in Baku discussed his rapid move to reorganize the government and advance his own political agenda, with finding a solution to the military conflict over Karabakh as the number -one issue on his list.

2. The Russian Government (Volkov, 2:30). The Russian parliament is scheduled to recess for summer vacation on July 15. However, a lot of work remains unfinished, including consideration of a new law on the media. The BD analyzed some of the reasons for the present impasse.

3. Russian Politics. A report filed from Moscow (Kulistikov, 2) said that Vice -President Rutskoy's current official trip to Voronezh and Novosibirsk was made to show that he is acting on his own behalf and does not represent the government in Moscow. 2 2 July 1993

4. A Review of the Russian Press was presented by RL's Moscow bureau (Trukhan, 2:30).

5. Student Meetings in St. Petersburg were reported (Rezunkov, 1:30) to have ended with a threat to strike unless their demands for university reforms are addressed.

6. Nuclear Energy. An international conference on nuclear energy was reported on by RL's Moscow correspondent (Rodin, 2). However, the many papers and reports presented at the conference did not change the general opinion concerning the serious hazards to life on this planet that the use of nuclear energy poses. 7. Russian Stock Market News was reported from RL's Moscow studio (Vishnevskaya, 2).

8. Western Stock Market News were presented by RL's Munich studio (Makris, 1).

9. Corruption in Romania (Krimerman, M 2:30).

10. An Update on Cambodia which noted the attempts made by the coalition government to bring stability to the war -torn nation was aired by RL's NY studio (Sirotin 1), which also interviewed a Cambodian spokesman in Washington.

11. British Prime Minister John Maior and Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten are scheduled to meet today and discuss the next round of talks with Beijing about the return of the British colony to China in 1997 (Abramkin, L 3). 12. International. RL's Washington correspondent (Mikhailov, 1:30) reported the US decision to lift the ban on the sale of weapons to Angola.

13. A Review of the International Press was presented by RL's Munich studio (Bensi, 2:30).

14. This Day in History was highlighted by the NY bureau (Vail, 1:30).

15. The Earth's Climate 250,000 Years Ago was described on the BD's science program (Muslin, NY 2).

16. Moscow's International Film Festival was reviewed (Bakshitskaya, Moscow 2:30). 3 2 July 1993

17. . A report by the Council Deputy of Primorski Krai (Lebedev, 2:30) discussed the growing concern that the reemergence of free enterprise in 's Far East may have a devastating effect on the already badly congested and overworked ports of Vladivostok and Nakhodka.

1110-1135 (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH LIFE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Makhlis)

Five New Items:

1. . RL's Moscow correspondent (Kulistikov 2:30) reported that new fighting has erupted in Abkhazia. Georgian sources reported heavy artillery shelling of Sukhumi; however, the same sources say that the artillery barrage was a diversionary tactic and that at the same time a more important battle was taking place in the Chimcher region, where Abkhaz assault troops made significant territorial gains.

2. Hungarian Politician Imre Pozsgay's Meeting with Serbian Leaders was reported on from Budapest (Kun 2:30). This surprise move was explained as an attempt by Hungarian politiians to build bridges for future economic relations with the Serbs.

3. Germany. New laws restricting the flow of immigrants into Germany were passed (Bondaryova, Warsaw 2:30).

4. Great Britain Enacted Economic Sanctions Against Nigeria (Abramkin, L 3).

5. Russia and the US. RL's New York correspondent (Vail 3) reviewed a triumphant youth concert in the US of Russian and American musicians.

6. Sports.

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov) 4 2 July 1993

One Fresh Item:

1. Abkhazia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Popkhadze, 1:30) reported that the worsening situation in Abkhazia has caused , who had just been granted emergency powers by the Georgian parliament, to cancel his normal schedule and fly to Sukhumi. Outside Sukhumi, Abkhaz regulars have gained the high ground and, according to recently received reports, have surrounded a contingent of troops from the Georgian Army.

1510-1535 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

LIBERTY LIVE 1600-1700 (Moderator, Reshetilov)

One Fresh Item:

1. The Berlin Airlift. Last week Germany marked the 40th anniversary of the Berlin airlift that saved that city from starvation. Rut, remarked the program (Manheim, M 1), airlifts are not relics of the . Today, as before, they are the only hope for millions of innocent civilians in many hot spots throughout the world. The program went on to discuss the life-saving humanitarian aid provided by the airlift of food and medicine to Sarajevo one year ago this week.

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

The topic of discussion was the role of Christian democratic parties and groups in Russia's political and social life today. RL staffers Lev Roitman, Giovanni Bensi, Gleb Rahr, and Julia Voznesenskaya examined what Europe's Christian democratic parties have traditionally stood for, how they are developing today, what kind of links they have had with the Churches, and how all this compares with the situation in Russia.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster)

1. Abkhazia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Popkhadze, Moscow 1:30) provided an update to the ongoing battle for Sukhumi between Georgian and Abkhaz forces. 5 2 July 1993

2. The Azerbaiiani-Armenian Conflict. A correspondent's report from Erevan (Asatryan, 2:30) said that Azerbaijan continues to use the Karabakh issue in its internal political struggles. At a news conference the Armenian press secretary accused Azerbaijan of initiating new provocations along the Armenian -Azerbaijani border. He added that during the past five years there have been five different governments in Azerbaijan and that each of them had tried to resolve the Karabakh problem by use of military force.

3. Nagorno-Karabakh. A Moscow political commentator (Khalilov, 2) provided an analysis of the conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh with special emphasis on Moscow's role in advancing its regional interests.

4. Bosnia -Herzegovina. It was learned today that a joint Serbo-Croatian force has captured two Muslim cities in central Bosnia. According to RL's analyst (Bensi, 2:30), this action only confirms the fear of many Bosnian Muslims that any division of Bosnia into three regions will in the end be a de facto division of territory between Serbia and Croatia.

5. . An attempt to replace the head of the Belarus Supreme Soviet ended in defeat for the opposition. RL reported (Portnikov, Moscow 2) that Stanislau Shushkevich, Chairman of the Belarus Supreme Soviet, today once again occupied his chair in the Presidium of the parliament.

6. Talikistan. RL's correspondent in Tajikistan (Khasanova, 2:30) said that battles accompanied by heavy casualties have become a daily fact of life along the Tajik-Afghan border. The correspondent provided an eyewitness account of a fierce firefight between Russian border guard units and Mujahidin irregulars.

7. Azerbailan. The top story of the day in local Azerbaijani newspapers was the start of talks between the officials of the new Azerbaijani government and officials of Western oil companies who had earlier signed an agreement with the previous Azerbaijani leadership for the development of three oil fields in the . RL's correspondent in Baku (Akhundova, 1:30) reported that the new Azerbaijani leadership wants to renegotiate the contracts with the oil companies. 6 2 July 1993

8. The Middle East. The latest round of Arab-Israeli talks have just been completed in Washington. RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky, 3) said that unfortunately the talks were unproductive and broke up with both sides blaming each other for the impasse.

9. Terrorism. By all indications US security agencies are now beginning a serious campaign to combat the underground network of Islamic terrorists. RL reported that on Thursday the Justice Department issued a warrant for the arrest of Sheikh Abdel Rahman, who is considered the ring leader of the group of terrorists that set off a bomb in the World Trade Center in February. However, as reported by New York correspondent Yury Zhigalkin (NY, 2:30), the first attempts at arresting the sheikh turned into a fiasco when a double disguised as Sheikh Rahman was seized instead. 10. Yakutia. The Moscow bureau (Batyrshin, 2) gave a background report on the latest threat by the Yakutian government to cut off supplies of diamonds and gold to Moscow unless the Russian government provides Yakutia the promised goods and supplies needed by the local population to survive the coming harsh winter.

11. The Russian Economy. RL's Moscow correspondent (Seninsky, 3) said that the ongoing budget battle between the central government and Russia's regional governments has now turned into an open conflict between Yeltsin's government and parliament.

12. Espionage. RL's New York correspondent (Morozov, 2:30) excerpted an article from on recent revelations concerning the espionage activites of Gen. Alexander Orlov.

Another story on espionage was broadcast by the program (Mannheim, M 2:30), this time on the controversy over whether or not the Stasi files of the former secret police should be made available to the public by the German government.

13. Russian Society. A survey of Moscow shoppers on how they cope from day to day was provided RL's Moscow bureau (Agamirov, 3).

1910-1935 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R) 7 2 July 1993

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster)

One Fresh Item:

1. The Russian Government. An update on the ongoing work of Russia's constitutional assembly was aired by RL's on -the -scene correspondent in Moscow (Sokolov, 2), who pointed out that the major disputes concern purely political questions, such as who will have the right to impose martial law.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE (Presenter, Limberger)

The program presented the first part of a portrait of Lech Walesa, which was relayed to RL's Munich studio by Warsaw correspondent Ewa Bondarewa-Przybylska.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Presenter, Gudava)

The program led in with a brief discussion of the situation in the Tajik-Afghan border area and then carried a lengthy interview with the leader of the moderate Uzbek opposition party Erk, Muhammad Salih, who faces prosecution in his home country for alleged crimes against the state. Salih, who gave his interview in Munich, answered questions on the future of Uzbekistan's opposition, his party's ideology, the real or imagined threat cf Islamic fundamentalism, and Uzbekistan's relations with Turkey.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

The program consisted of three sections, each examining a specific aspect of Russia's military doctrine, which so far exists only in several draft versions. Rand Corporation staffer Sergey Zamashchikov, filing from Moscow, said that political quarrels have so far prevented the adoption of a single draft. For example, there are disagreements over which states should be regarded as Russia's potential enemies. RL's Moscow-based contributor Mikhail Elistratov discussed military intelligence, and Munich analyst Alexander Nikolayev looked at some issues of and tactics.

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Presenters: Silnitskaya, Levin, Simis and Moffett, W) 8 2 July 1993

The program was devoted to the history and topical problems of immigration to the US. The presenters discussed the work of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the cost to the taxpayer of legal and , and the current debate over revising immigration laws.

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 PRESS REVIEW (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R) 0310-0335 SPECIAL FEATURE (Presenter, Limberger) Filing from , the program's authors (Nudelman and Bukhbin) reviewed Lebanon's civil war and prospects for the country's renewal.

0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (Presenter, Smirnov)

The program gave a brief historical review of Christians' hostility toward Jews, stating that Christians in Western countries now regard anti-Semitism as a social ill, whereas in Russia some Orthodox Church leaders profess strong nationalism and anti-Semitism. The program singled out Metropolitan Ioann of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, who was recently called "a sort of icon of the nationalist movement" by the New York Times. RL's Moscow contributor Alexander Nezhniy exposed similarities between Ioann's and Hitler's theses.

of LIBERTY LIVE 0400-0500 Repeat edition 0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS (Presenter, Lvov, NY)

The program excerpted Walter Laqueur's new book The Black Hundred, which deals with the resurgence of far -right nationalism in today's Russia and traces its historical roots.

0535-0600 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0610-0635 PRESS REVIEW (R) 9 2 July 1993

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY (Presenters, Simis and Kaminskaya, W)

The program analyzed the Russian Supreme Soviet's draft law on parliamentary elections, praising it for introducing proportional representation, for providing seats on electoral that have registered lists commissions to all parties and groups of candidates, for ensuring equal access to the media, and for establishing judicial control over the implemenation of the law. The analysts faulted the bill for not regulating the financing of election campaigns.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 6 July 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The G7 Summit in Tokyo. A special correspondent in the Japanese capital (Shuster, Tokyo 3:30) provided a curtain raiser to the summit.

2. Russia, Japan, and the G7. Another summit correspondent (Sokolov, Tokyo 3) gave a preview which focused on Russia's and Japan's interests.

3. Russia. A report from Moscow (Babitsky 2:30) said that Russian politics in the second half of July will be dominated by a battle over the procedure of adopting Russia's new constitution, i.e., either by the Congress of People's Deputies or by a special session of the Supreme Soviet. The latter variant was said to be favored by hardline anti-Yeltsin factions.

4. A Review of the Russian Press (Krichevsky, Moscow 2) presented the top stories of the day, which included the Abkhaz conflict and the self-proclaimed Urals republic.

5. Azerbaijan. A correspondent in Baku (Akhundova 2) reported that the leader of Azerbaijan's Party of National Independence, Etibar Mamedov, accepted an offer by Supreme Soviet Chairman Gaidar Aliev to enter into cooperation talks. Mamedov's party is Azerbaijan's largest opposition party. 2 6 July 1993

6. Russia. A correspondent in Moscow (Batyrshin 3) reported comments by central and local politicians in the Russian Federation on the Sverdlovsk region's step to proclaim itself "Urals republic." Reactions were mostly negative. Those quoted included Russian Vice -President Rutskoy, Supreme Soviet chairman Khasbulatov, Yeltsin's staff chief Sergey Filatov, top officials of the Perm region, and the leaders of the Tatar and Bashkir republics.

7. Russia's Constitution. In an interview at RL's Munich studio (Mirsky and Lyubarsky 2:30) former , political prisoner, and emigre, Khronid Lyubarsky, discussed the work of Russia's Constitutional Assembly. LyubarskY, who has returned to Russia's political life and -is taking part in the Assembly, said that the proposed constitution's biggest plus is its human rights section and its biggest minus is its treatment of the federation.

8. Russian Stock Market News were presented by RL's Moscow studio (Vishnevskaya 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News were presented by RL's Munich studio (Kroncher 2:30). The analyst added a brief comment on the preceding report, i.e., the Russian stock market developments.

10. France. A correspondent in (Sapguir 1:30) reported that the governing coalition survived a no -confidence vote over its plan to privatize 21 major companies.

11. The Problem of Migration was the subject of a UN report, which was summarized by RL's correspondent in London (Abramkin 2:30). 12. A Review of the Western Press (Bensi, M 3) was exclusively devoted to the forthcoming G7 summit.

13. Historical Calendar (Vail, M 1:30) named important events on this day in history.

14. A Computer Writes a Book. RL's science correspondent (Muslin, NY 2) reported on computer programmer Scott French's method of producing a computer-generated novel.

15. Moscow Film Festival. A correspondent in Moscow (Volchek 3) reviewed some films shown at Moscow's international festival.

16. China's Economic Boom as compared to Russia's gloom was discussed by Stanford Ron McKinnon in an interview with RL's New York correspondent (Runov 2:30). 3 6 July 1993

1110-1135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1135-1200 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

three new items :

1. Russia: Culture. A correspondent in Moscow (Agamirov 2) reported on problems of public libraries as a result of changed reading habits. 2. The program introduced a Russian band playing US -style country music (Belyanin, Moscow 2:30).

3. Sports. Two RL correspondents in (Chernyak and Yevtushenko 1:30) reported on the opening of the 14th Makkabiata, i.e., the biggest international Jewish sports event. Many athletes from the former USSR took part.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov) five new items : 1. Abkhazia. RL's -based correspondent (Eligulashvili 2:30), who just returned from a trip to the embattled Abkhaz capital Sukhumi, reported that the city is in a desperate situation due to lack of water and electricity, but that the citizens are reluctant to leave. Observers say the fall of Sukhumi could lead to Shevardnadze's resignation. The Georgian leader was quoted as telling RL in Sukhumi that a settlement of the conflict is unthinkable without Russia. He said Russia has committed errors on the issue, but seems to be assuming a more active, and, hopefully, a more effective role. 4 6 July 1993

2. The Case of Would-Be Yeltsin Assassin. RL's legal expert (Roitman, M 3:30) commented on the dismissal of the case of Major Ivan Kislov, who had been arrested in central Moscow on suspicion of planning to assassinate President Yeltsin. Pointing out weaknesses in the case, the program called the affair an embarrassment for Russia's procuracy and the former KGB unit that arrested Kislov.

3. The Aftermath of a German Terrorist's Death. A correspondent in Bonn (Kuznetsova 2) reported on the replacement of Germany's Interior Minister over a left-wing terrorist's mysterious shooting death in a special police raid.

4. Gaddafi Warns US. RL's correspondent in Cairo (Cheretsky 3) discussed Libyan leader Muamar Gaddafi's recent interview in the Washington Times, in which he warned the US of fresh Iraqi terrorist acts.

5. Russia's Right Wing. A correspondent in New York (Lvov 2) reviewed Walter Z. Laqueur's new book The Black Hundreds, which deals with the resurgence of extreme nationalism in Russia.

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov)

three new items :

1. The Russian Parliament on Tokyo. A correspondent in Moscow, (Babitsky 2), filing a report ahead of the Russian delegation's departure for the G7 summit, said that the opposition in the Supreme Soviet is very skeptical about the prospects of Yeltsin's trip. Two deputies were quoted. Also quoted was the chairman of the Supreme Soviet Foreign Relations Committee, Yevgeny Ambartsumov, who emphasized that Russia should not be given handouts, but access to international markets.

2. The . RL's correspondent in the Crimean capital (Korobova, 1:30) reported on a signature campaign for holding a referendum of no confidence in the Crimean Supreme Soviet and its chairman and the of parliament. 5 6 July 1993

3. Oil Prices. RL's correspondent in London (Abramkin 2) quoted on the International Energy Agency's latest report as predicting a further fall in demand and prices for crude oil.

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (R)

1735-1800 Russian Press Review. AT THE NEWSSTAND (Perouansky, M 18 and Kuchkina, Moscow 6) reviewed articles in Moskovskive Novosti, Literaturnava Gazeta, and other Russian newspapers on such themes as the drive for autonomy by individual subjects of the Russian Federation, and high-level corruption. 1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Machlis)

ten new items :

1. The US and the G7. RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky 2) discussed the significance of the G7 summit as President Clinton's international debut.

2. Russian Money. RL's financial reporter (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 3), discussing Russia's "soft monetary reform," i.e., the withdrawal of Soviet -era ruble notes from circulation, said that the measure may strengthen the ruble, but, in the opinion of specialists, this will be only a short-term psychological effect.

3. Abkhazia. A correspondent in the Abkhaz separatists' capital (Argun, Gudauta 1:30) reported on the rebels' latest attempt to storm the city of Sukhumi and on continued clashes in the Ochamchira District. 4. The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. A correspondent in Baku (Akhundova 2:30) reported on fighting in Azerbaijan's Agdam, Fizuli, and Dzhebrail.districts, and quoted two appeals, one by Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Husseinov to volunteers on the Karabakh front, and the other one by Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry to international bodies. The latter message asks for measures to stop the fighting and blames the Armenian side for the escalation of the war. 6 6 July 1993

5. . An RL correspondent in (Portnikov 2:30) reported, via telephone linkup, on the first session of Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, and interviewed its newly-elected chairman, Anatolijs Gorbunovs, who commented on his election and on how he sees his duties.

6. Unsuccessful Efforts to Bring Peace to Bosnia were discussed by the RL BD in Munich (Levin 3:30).

7. Modernization of Britain's Legal System was reported on by RL's correspondent in London (Abramkin 2:30).

8. The Work of a Private Detective Agency in Moscow was described by an RL correspondent in the Russian capital (Mastykina, Moscow 2:30). 9. A "Transnational Jeans Festival" Staged by Avant-Garde Artists in St. Petersburg was the topic of a correspondent's report (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2).

10. Russian Sailor Wants Asylum in Cuba. RL's correspondent in New York (Zhigalkin 2:30) told the story of a young Russian marine who jumped ship off Cuba, was taken aboard a US cruiser, and was handed over to the US immigration service. The man said he wanted to be reunited with his girlfriend in Cuba and did not want to go back to Russia. A US lawyer, Valery Molot, discussed the legal and political implications of the case.

1910-1935 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS

The program featured a talk by literary critic Sergey Chuprinin in which he lamented the paucity .of political ideas and the stagnation of the reform process in Russia and gave a profile of an ideal Russian liberal (Chuprinin, Moscow 7:30); an analysis by writer Alexander Kabakov of the desolate state of Russian liberals, who have failed to create the same impression on the people as the "national patriots" (Kabakov, Moscow 3:30); reflections on the present doldrums on the Russian cultural scene (Igor Martynov, Moscow 5:30); international poetry festivals in the Netherlands (Prigov, Paris 4); and a talk about the work of recently deceased British Nobel Prize-winning writer William Golding (Martynova, Frankfurt 4).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Makhlis) seven new items : 7 6 July 1993

1. and the G7. A correspondent in Kiev (Balkovsky 2:30) reported that President Kravchuk issued an appeal to the G7 for assistance in developing the Ukrainian economy and dismantling the country's nuclear arsenal.

2. Russian Press Review. RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 3) presented the freshest items from the Russian press on domestic events and the G7 summit.

3. A US Congress Delegation in Russia. A correspondent in Moscow (Batyrshin 2:30) reported that a congressional delegation headed by Senator Patrick Leahy made a fact-finding visit to Russia. The broadcast included voice cuts of Leahy addressing a Moscow press conference on US assistance to Russia's farming 110 sector.

4. National -Patriotism in the Russian Army. A press conference in Moscow, which was reported on by an RL correspondent (Popkhadze 2:30), provided a glimpse of the anti-Western and pro -Soviet feelings harbored in some Russian military circles. The program aired remarks by the chairman of the Officers' Union, Stanislav Terekhov.

5. Russia's Budget. RL's economic correspondent (Seninsky, Moscow 3) said that after the first reading of Russia's draft budget for 1993 in the Supreme Soviet, it seems unlikely that the budget will be approved anytime soon. Parliament deputies have expressed doubts about the government's figures and about some proposals for raising revenue.

6. Britain Reiects Gaddafi Proposal. RL's correspondent in London (Abramkin 2:30) reported that the UK has dismissed a new offer by Libyan leader Col. Gaddafi to hand over two suspected organizers of the 1988 Lockerbie 'plane explosion for trial in a third country. Gaddafi made his proposal in an interview with The Washington Times.

7. Ukrainian-Slovak Border Blocked. A correspondent in Slovakia (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 2) reported that the only Slovak-Ukrainian border crossing has been blocked up for several days by angry Slovak truck drivers who object to a new Ukrainian insurance fee. Ukraine has offered a reduction of the fee, but the truckers insist on its complete abolishment. 8 6 July 1993

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE

1. Ukraine. The program moderator (Kolomiychenko, M 5:30) drew attention to the Ukrainian parliament's discussion of a foreign policy draft under which Ukraine declares itself the owner of a nuclear arsenal and hence, in fact, a nuclear power, albeit temporarily. The program noted that this contradicts Ukraine's previous decisions and international agreements. Reference was made to President Kravchuk's statement, made at the end of a visit by Slovakian President Kovac, to the effect that there could be no question of Ukraine using nuclear weapons. The program also pointed to the rapid deterioration of the Ukrainian economic situation, in particular, galloping inflation. The upcoming September referendum can therefore be expected to be a tough hurdle for the president and parliament.

2. Belarus. RL's correspondent Marat Dymov (Dymov, Minsk 6:30) reported on the continuing attacks from parliamentary and government circles against Supreme Soviet Chairman Shushkevich, in particular, over his ambivalent attitude to the signing of the Collective Security Treaty within the CIS. Shushkevich is also accused of attempting to curry favor with the US. The program noted, however, that parliamentary attempts to oust Shushkevich have so far failed.

3. Belarus. The program aired an interview (Konovalov, M 6:30) with a representative of the Belarusian parliamentary opposition, People's Deputy Yevgeny Novikov, who is also a jurist and chairman of the Belarusian Human Rights League, on the legal aspect of the parliamentary session at which a further attempt was made to oust Supreme Soviet Chairman Shushkevich. Novikov explained that the parliament's activities in this regard were illegal and it has also been violating the rights of the opposition. Novikov spoke of a campaign by the leftist, especially communist forces coordinated with the activities of corresponding forces in Russia.

4. Moldova. A report was given (Krimerman, M 4:30) on attacks by armed detachments of the National Guard of the self-proclaimed Gagauz Republic against administrative and economic targets in the south of Moldova. The program referred to the statement by President Snegur condemning the attacks, and reported on the appearance in the Gagauz capital Komrat of a movement calling itself the People's Front of Bessarabia which has charged the Gagauz leaders with corruption. In conclusion, the program pointed to the Moldovan parliament's helplessness over the Gagauz issue and quoted the Tiraspol press on the adverse consequences for the dialogue over Pridnestrovye. 9 6 July 1993

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED STAND (R)

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD

1. Russian Expectations of the Tokyo Summit. (R)

2. France and Aid to Russia. A talk by Alena Nevskaya was aired (Nevskaya, P 8:30) on the French government's position on aid to Russia as a vital contribution to Russia's political, economic, and social stability. 0010-0100 EX LIBRIS The program presented a talk about modern Spanish literature (Matyash, Moscow 20), as well as excerpts from novels by modern Spanish authors Felix de Asua and Antonio Munos Molina (Dedyulin, M 15:30 and Yurenen, M 13:30).

0110-0135 SPECIAL FEATURE

The program gave the second half of a profile of Lech Walesa (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 24).

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 OUR HISTORY (R)

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

10 6 July 1993

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (R)

0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R)

End of broadcast day emg/SL

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 7 July 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The G-7 Economic Summit in Tokyo. The program filed reports on the opening of the G-7 Summit in Tokyo from RL correpondents in the Japanese capital (Shuster and Sokolov, Tokio 6). The reports described the economic issues to be debated at the summit against the background of political developments in Japan and focused on specific economic links between the G-7 countries and Russia.

2. Russia: Politics (Kulistikov, Moscow 2:30) reported on uncertainty over the political futures of two of Yeltsin's senior aides, Mikhaili Poltaranin and Sergey Shakray, and described the composition of the president's team in Tokyo.

3. A Review of the Russian Press (Zharova, Moscow 3:30) focusing on expectations of aid from the G-7 Summit in Tokyo. 2 7 July 1993

4. A Against Yeltsin's Tokyo Trip. RL's Moscow correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 2) filed a report from a small demonstration outside the US Embassy in Moscow. The demonstrators objected to Yeltsin's trip on the grounds that Russia does not need Western aid nor Western interference.

5. Israeli Negotiations in Cairo. RL's Cairo correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30) reported on the conclusion of negotiations focusing on the status of Jerusalem.

6. A Report on Environmental Pollution in Eastern Europe and Russia was filed from RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky, W 3).

7. The Latest News from the Russian Stock, Commodity, and Foreign Exchange Markets (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2).

8. The Latest News from the Western Stock, Commodity, and Foreign Exchange Markets (Kroncher, M 1).

9. An Antinuclear Demonstration in Buckingham Palace (Abramkin, L 2).

10. Diplomatic Training in Berlin for Former Eastern European Diplomats was reported on (Mannheim, M 2:30).

11. Nizhny Novgorod. A report was filed (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 3) on Western, particularly, German investment in Nizhny Novgorod and on the publication of a local directory for businessmen which sells for DM1,000.

12. Western Press Review was presented from the Munich studio (Bensi, M 3) focusing on the opening of the Tokyo Summit. 13. Historical Calendar was produced by the New York bureau (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. A Report on Recent Innovations at the Moscow Zoo was filed from an RL Moscow correspondent (Mastykina, Moscow 2).

15. A Report on Butterflies and Motorways was filed from a RL stringer in NY (Genis, NY 2:30).

16. A Flash Report from the G-7 Summit Meeting in Tokyo . RL's correspondent in Tokyo (Sokolov, Tokio 2) reported on a proposal to lift all trade restrictions with Russia for a period of 10 years. 3 7 July 1993

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

Five fresh items

1. The G-7 Summit in Tokyo. RL's correspondents in Tokyo (Shuster and Sokolov, Tokyo 6) updated reports on the opening of the Tokyo Summit, focusing on trade concessions offered to Russia by the G-7 countries.

2. The Trial of the Putschists was postponed until November 7, RL's Moscow stringer reported (Mikitinsky, Moscow 2). The report included voice -clips of senior officials attending the trial and described the controversy surrounding the postponement.

3. World Convention in Minsk. RL's Belarus correspondent (Dymov, Minsk 3) reported on preparations for the upcoming conference, focusing on the organizing congress's resolutions on the status of the Belarus Parliament and the Belarus Constitution.

4. The Development of a Computerized Stethoscope in the US was reported on from the New York bureau (Muslin, NY 2:30).

5. Flooding in the US Mid -West. RL's New York stringer (Galkina, NY 3) aired an interview with a curator of the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, on the effects of the flooding on the town and on the annual Mark Twain celebrations.

1310-1335 OUR HISTORY (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov) 4 7 July 1993

Six new items

1. CIS Affairs. RL's Moscow correspondent (Seninsky, Moscow 1) reported on the opening session of a meeting of CIS Economic Ministers called to coordinate economic programs in the various countries of the CIS.

2. Russia: Tatarstan. A meeting of three republics claiming sovereignty from Russia was reported (Bartyshin, Moscow 2:30). A telephoned interview with a Tatarstan official on the need to adopt proper constitutional methods to solve sovereignty issues was carried.

3. . RL's Estonia correspondent (Nezatmedinov, 3) reported on the ongoing debate in the Estonian media and the parliament over the introduction of controversial laws concerning citizenship and voting privileges in Estonia.

4. Istanbul Economic Summit. The program aired a report on the summit of Islamic States taking place in Istanbul (Mekhtiev, Moscow 3) and including six Central Asian Republics of the former USSR. The program noted the CIS republics' representatives' concerns with economic rather than political ties.

5. Relations Between the Czech Republic and Slovakia were the subject of a report from RL's correspondent in (Pavlaskova, Prague 3).

6. Sports. Russian players in the NHL was a subject of a report from the New York bureau (Rubin, NY 2).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R) 1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY 'LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov)

Three Fresh Items 5 7 July 1993

1. Russia: Politics. RL's Moscow correspondent (Volkov, Moscow 1:30) reported from the Moscow White House on attempts by the Russian Supreme Soviet to exercise a veto over any economic agreements President Yeltsin brokers in Tokyo. Several conservative factions in the Supreme Council are reportedly unhappy with the use of foreign credits to purchase foreign foodstuffs.

2. Georaia. Provisional agreements concerning the withdrawal of warring factions from Abkhazia were reported on by the Moscow bureau (Popkhadze, Moscow 1:30). Voice cuts of Abkhaz and Georgian representatives at the negotiations in Moscow were carried.

3. The Case of Two Poles Arrested for Attempting to Transfer Arms to was reported on by RL's Warsaw correspondent (Bondareva, Warsaw 3).

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Perouansky, M)

1. Yuri Solomonov (Moscow, 6:30), Deputy Chief Editor of Literaturnava Gazeta and an RL contributor, provided a review of the Moscow press for the past several days. The program followed with the reading of an article from Nezavisimava Gazeta on the tearing down of old myths that, unfortunately, many still believe in in today's post -communist Russian society. In conclusion, examples of Russian humor in were excerpted from a recent issue of Ocronek.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE

LIBERTY LIVE 1800 (Moderator, Makhlis)

Ten Fresh Items

1. The G-7 Summit in Tokyo. RL's special correspondents (Shuster and Sokolov, Tokyo 7:30) updated their reports on the opening session of the Tokyo summit focusing on trade concessions granted to Russia by the G-7 countries. 6 7 July 1993

2. Georgia. The results of a UN debate on the conflict in Abkhazia were covered by RL's New York bureau (Zhigalkin, NY 2). The report focused on Boutros-Ghali's recommendation that up to 50 UN observers be sent to the region in order to guarantee adherence to cease-fire agreements between the warring factions.

3. . An antigovernment demonstration in Erevan organized by the Armenia opposition forces was the subject of a report from RL's Armenian correspondent (Asatryan, Yerevan 2:30). The demonstration organizers' call for the resignation of the government was interpreted as a provocative act by the Armenian procurator's office.

4. Latvia. RL's correspondent in Latvia (Portnikov, Riga 2) covered the first press conference of newly elected Latvian President, Guntis Ulmanis. The program presented a profile of the new president and backgrounded the party politics in the country which led to his election by the Latvian Parliament.

5. Russia: Regions. RL correspondent (Deich, Moscow 3) reported on terrorist acts in Rostov-on-Don, apparently carried out by outraged Cossacks who subsequently attempted to expel a group of up to 50 Chechens from their places of residence.

6. Russia: Regions. Background information to the decision of the Maritine District (Primorskiy Krai) to claim republican status was carried (Pedavskikh, Vladivostok 2).

7. Human Rights (Abramkin, L 3) previewed 's annual review of human rights violations, noting allegations of torture and other violations in numerous countries throughout the world.

8. The Death of Harrison Salisbury was commemorated (Levin, M 3), profiling the prolific journalistic output of the veteran US reporter on Soviet affairs. 9. Russia: Society. RL's Moscow correspondent (Agamirov, Moscow 3) presented a report on the state of Moscow's kindergartens. The program aired voice-cuts of teachers, mothers, and children who described the sometimes desperate conditions under which the kindergartens operate.

10. Russia: Culture (Volchek, Moscow 2:30) reviewed some of the films showing at this year's Moscow International Film Festival. 7 7 July 1993

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Vail and NY Staff 49)

1. RL's New York bureau prepared a series of brief human interest reports from the current social, and cultural scene in the US.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE 20:00 (Moderator, Makhlis)

Four fresh items

1. Russia: Media. Articles excerpted from the Russian media were presented by the Moscow bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 3).

2. The Middle East. RL's Moscow correspondent (Khalilov, Moscow 2:30) reported on the progress of the current round of Middle East Peace talks taking place in Moscow. The program carried voice cuts of an Israeli delegation official who expressed cautious optimism over the progress of the negotiations.

3. Unemployment. Unconventional methods for tackling unemployment in the UK were the subjects of a report from RL's London correspondent (Abramkin, L 3).

4. The World Student Games in Buffalo, US, (Dubinsky, W 3) was previewed by the Washington Bureau.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (Moderator, Kroncher M)

1. Economics. The second part of a two part series of discussions on the problems of economic conversion from a command economy to an open market system (Finkelstein and Kroncher, M 9) was aired. In this regard, an interview with Vyacheslav Ivanov, president of the Russian agency in charge of supervising Russia's economic conversion program, was included (Saveleva, Moscow 8). The New York bureau (Darylova, NY 4) then presented an interview with Christopher Palmer who spoke about the rags to riches 'story of a young, self-made millionaire, Steven Harris, who dropped out of school to start his own publishing business.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiichenko M)

1. The Transcaucasus. In brutality, the Transcaucasus wars can only be matched by the carnage taking place in the Balkans. The program's moderator (M, 11) gave a roundup of events taking place in the embattled regions of the Transcaucasus. 8 7 July 1993

2. Georgia. Eduard Shevardnadze is increasingly concerned with the maintenance of discipline in the ranks of the Georgian Army engaged in fierce fighting in Abkhazia. RL's Tibilisi correspondent (Masashvili, 7:30) described the heavy artillery duel that had been taking place for the last several days in Sukhumi that resulted in scores of casualties among civilians.

3. Nagorno-Karabakh. An escalation in fighting is also taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh. The military losses of key strategic areas suffered by the Azeris have displaced the importance of the internal political crisis taking place in Baku. The program (Khalilov, Baku 5:30) discussed current Russian diplomatic activity around the Karabakh problem with the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy, Vladimir Kazimir. He said that the escalation in fighting taking place for the last several days has caused special concern because it can only further complicate the speedy implementation of UN Security Council resolution 822. According to Kazimir, the Foreign Ministry expressed its concern in diplomatic notes sent to Baku, Erevan, and Stepanakert.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 OUR HISTORY

2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 LECH WALESA SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R) 9 7 July 1993

0535-0600 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUNTERPOINT (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS

Culture. RL's Munich studio broadcast the following radio essays: The Evolution of Foul Language (Khazanov, 5), The Mausoleum-93 (Khmelnitsky, Moscow 9), and Flight to America (Nazarov, 7).

0810-0835 LECH WALESA SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

End of broadcast day

ct/SL RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 8 July 1993 D. Felton

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The G-7 Summit in Tokyo. RL's special correspondent in Tokyo (Shuster, Tokyo 6) highlighted the political statement issued at the summit dealing with such issues .as support for Yeltsin and the reforms in Ukraine, nuclear nonproliferation, and Bosnia.

2. Yeltsin's Arrival in Tokyo was reported by another RL correspondent (Mikhail Sokolov, Tokyo 3:30). An extensive voice cut of Yeltsin's speech at the airport was given. Support at the summit for aid to Russia was noted.

3. Russian Press Review (Zharova, Moscow 3). The program quoted Nezavisimaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya on the G-7 summit in Tokyo; Krasnava Zvezda, Vecherny Klub, and Trud on the regionalization of Russia; and Federatsiya on two polls of Muscovites showing popularity for "strong men."

4. Chinese Reaction to the Tokyo Summit (Poletayeva, Peking 3). The program drew particular attention to Chinese comment on the issue of Western aid to Russia, noting jealousy and suspicion particularly in respect to relations between Russia and the US. 2 8 July 1993

5. A New Conflict Between the Russian Government and Parliament (Seninsky, Moscow 1:30). RL's correspondent reporting from the Russian White House said that the government's refusal to present to the parliament a report on the first six months of the year seems to have caught the parliamentary opposition by surprise. Parliamentary were noted.

6. Amnesty International's Report for 1992 (Abramkin, L 2). The program quoted the report's finding that 1992 was a particularly bad year for human rights, especially in Africa. A brief reference to the situation in former Soviet republics was made.

7. Repressions in Uzbekistan. A guest in RL's Munich studios, cofounder and cochairman of the Uzbek national movement Birlik, Abdurakhmin Pulatov (Pulatov, M 3), talked about show trials and repressions against the political opposition in Uzbekistan, referring particularly to the present trial of members of a public organization calling itself the "Milli Mejlis" (National Assembly) against which the absurd charge of trying to set up a parallel power structure has been leveled.

8. Further Developments in Azerbaijan (Akhundova, Baku 2:30). RL's correspondent in Baku quoted the chairman of a special Azerbaijani commission on the tragic events in Gandzha to the effect that the commission had basically finished its work, but some officials had been prevented from participating in its hearings due to the military situation. Grey Wolves Party Chairman Ganidov, in an interview to RL's correspondent, rejected rumors that Elchibey supporters were planning armed opposition to the new regime. Ganidov said these rumors were probably launched by the secret services in an attempt to discredit the Popular Front. He described the parliament's ouster of Elchibey as a coup d'etat. Ganidov said Husseinov and Aliev should invite Elchibey to Baku so that he could continue his duties as head of state. He felt that several People's Deputies would try to arrange an early convening of the Supreme Soviet wih a view to restoring the Mutalibov regime.

9. Russian Stock, Commodity and Foreign Currency Market News (Timofeyeva, Moscow 1:30).

10. Western Stock and Foreign Currency Market News (Mirsky, M 0:30). 3 8 July 1993

11. Western Press Review (Bensi, M 3). Comment on the G-7 summit in Tokyo was quoted in , The New York Times, The Financial Times, the Tagesspiegel (Berlin), and Le Quotidien de Paris.

12. This Day in History (P. Vail, NY 1:30).

13. Russian Inventions in the US (Muslin, NY 2). The program reported on the American BDM concern's brokering Russian inventions in the US. Some of the inventions were mentioned.

14. Russian Writer Eduard Rodzinsky in the US (Orekhova, NY 2:30). RL's NY correspondent Orekhova gave a live report on a gathering held by the Carnegie Council Foundation for Russian writer Eduard Rodzinsky, whose talk on the problems of present-day Russia aroused considerable interest. Rodzinsky's book on the last Tsar has become a bestseller in the US. Voice cuts were given of interviews with Rodzinsky and two Foundation officials.

15. An Obituary of American Journalist Harrison Salisbury (Morozov, NY 3) was given by RL's NY staffer Vladimir Morozov, who referred particularly to Salisbury's interest in the USSR/Russia. A voice cut was given of Harvard University Professor Richard Pipes on Salisbury's reporting in this field.

1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

nine fresh items:

1. Conflict Between the Maritime Region (Primorsky Kray) and Moscow (Lebedev, Vladivostok 3). In a telephone report from Vladivostok, a member of a public organization for the protection of the environment of the Maritime Region, Anatoly Lebedev, spoke of warnings to Moscow by the regional authorities that if it does not pass a law giving the region a special economic status, the region will declare itself a republic within the Russian Federation. Lebedev also spoke of protests against the separation of territory from the region under a frontier treaty with China. 4 8 July 1993

2. Conflict Between the Republic (Yakutial and Moscow (Batyrshin, Moscow 2:30). The program reported on Yakutia's warning that if Moscow does not soon supply credits, the Yakutian economy will be seriously disrupted. The Yakutian authorities plan to introduce a if necessary, confiscate funds from enterprises in order to buy oil products and food, and stop deliveries of diamonds and gold to federal funds. Yakutia also plans to call for the removal of certakri members of the Russian government, and to confer with other : northern regions.

3. Belarus Parliamentary Session (Dymov, Minsk 2:30). RL's Minsk correspondent Marat Dymov reported that following considerable pressure by his parliamentary opponents, Belarusian Supreme Soviet Chairman agreed to the postponement until the fall of a discussion of the question of a referendum on Belarusian neutrality.

4. Increased Fighting on Talik-Afghan Border (Khasanova, Dushanbe 2:30). The program reported on attacks, supported from , against a Russian-manned frontier post on the Tajik border in the Kulyab region.

5. Arab Information Ministers Meet in Cairo (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30). The meeting centered on efforts in Arab countries to combat terrorism, in particular by Arab fundamentalists, and promote democracy and progress.

6. Prepares for Pope's Visit (Kurdyukov, 2:30). The program mentioned Lithuanian President Brazauskas's public displays of religious devoutness, and an official campaign against sexual immorality.

7. Senator Bill Bradley's Letter to IOC President Samaranch Obiecting to China's Candidature for the 2000 Olympics on the Grounds of its Violation of Human Rights (Rubin, NY 2:30). RL's sports commentator Yevgeny Rubin recalled that while he called for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980, he now expressed hope that there would not be a further case of politics interfering in sport.

8. Russian Nuclear Center in Financial Trouble (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 2:30). The program reported that the Russian nuclear center Arzamas-16 is deeply in debt and has appealed to Moscow and the Novgorod authorities for help, warning of possible strikes and the danger of nuclear accidents. As yet, however, the central authorities have failed to react. 5 8 July 1993

9. US Support for Yeltsin at the G-7 Summit (Mikhail Sokolov, Tokyo 4). In a late report from Tokyo, Mikhail Sokolov reported on a press briefing at which US Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen outlined the US plan for a Russian privatization fund, and US special envoy for the CIS countries stressed the political significance of this plan. Sokolov spoke of an unprecedented public demonstration of US support for Yeltsin.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov) four fresh items: 1. The G-7 Summit in Tokyo (Shuster, Tokyo 2). RL's special correspondent in Tokyo, Savik Shuster, reported on the Yeltsin-Miyazawa meeting, noting the scant information available; a Japanese announcement on a visit by Yeltsin to Japan in September/October; and a ceremonial dinner in the Japanese imperial palace at which Mitterrand was the guest of honor, and.Yeltsin and his wife were number 2 on the protocol.

2. and Its Reform Communists (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 3) quoted the opposing views expressed by former RFE/RL Polish Service Director Jan Nowak-Jezioranski and the chief editor of the Paris -based Polish -language journal Kultura, Jerzy Giedroyc, on the question of whether the reform communists constitute a danger for Poland in the light of September's parliamentary elections.

3. Brzezinski's Visit to Slovakia (Myasezhnikov, Bratislava 3) noted the particular interest in Slovakia in what Brzezinski had to say about the development of countries in the former USSR and in Eastern Europe.

4. The Latest Round of British -Chinese Talks on the Future of Hongkong (Abramkin, L 2).

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Reshetilov) 6 8 July 1993 eight fresh items:

1. The Military Situation in Abkhazia (Popkhadze, Moscow 2:30). The program reported on pressure by Abkhazian forces on Sukhumi, and noted a statement by the commander of the North Caucasian Confederation forces, Shamil Baseyev, that his forces were prepared to start military operations along the entire border with Georgia if the latter did not withdraw its forces from Abkhazia. Baseyev charged the Russian government with betraying the North Caucasian peoples and encouraging Georgian aggression, The program also referred to a Georgian Foreign Ministry statement condemning Baseyev's statement and Russia's position . in the conflict.

2. More on Abkhazia (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 1:30) reported that Georgian parliamentary deputies have donated blood for the wounded, and that the heads of virtually all diplomatic missions in Tbilisi, as well as representatives of the UN, the European Council, and other international organizations, flew to Sukhumi to inspect the situation. The program spoke of Shevardnadze's success in attracting increasing international attention to the conflict. Reference was also made to the press conference statement made by Georgian Prime Minister Sigua, not supported by official quarters, that Georgia would break off diplomatic relations with Russia if it did not stop interfering in Abkhazia.

3. Russia, Ukraine, and the Crimea (Khalilov, Moscow 2:30) gave a live report on a session of the Russian parliamentary opposition block "Russian Unity" at which it was demanded that the parliament take a clear decision on Sevastopol belonging to Russia, and call for the Crimea in general to be rejoined to Russia. The block also intends to raise the issue of the status of the Black Sea Fleet. A voice cut was given of one of the block's leaders, Mikhail Astafev. In addition, Valery Novikov, a member of the parliamentary commission on the status of Sevastopol, was quoted that the drafts submitted had the common feature of pointing to the historical and legal unfoundedness of the transfer of Sevastopol to Ukraine.

4. A Ukrainian -Slovakian Agreement on Insurance Charges on Motor Transport Passing Between the Two Countries has been reached in Kiev (Balkovsky, Kiev 1:30). 7 8 July 1993

5. Latvia's New President Guntis Ulmanis (Rahr, M 2). In connection with the fact that the new president is a relative of Latvia's authoritarian prewar president Karlis Ulmanis, the program commented that while there is now certainly no danger of the introduction of an undemocratic regime in Latvia, Guntis Ulmanis is doubtless right in ascribing his election victory primarily to this relationship. The program author gave his personal recollections of the Ulmanis regime, noting that at least Ulmanis never signed a death sentence against any of his political opponents. The program noted Guntis Ulmanis' statement that he would concentrate on the questions of the withdrawal of Russian troops from Latvia and good -neighbor relations with Russia.

6. Aviation Accident Near Moscow (Karapetyan, Zhukovsky 1). The program aired a brief report on the crash of an IL-114 transport aircraft at Zhukovsky, near Moscow, during a test flight, involving several killed and injured.

7. Rump Yugoslavia's Huge Police Force (, Belgrade 3). Quoting Yugoslav parliamentary and press sources, the program suggested that rump Yugoslavia's huge police force, ineffective against crime, is intended primarily to protect the Milosevic regime.

8. A Franco -American Operation to Raise Objects from the Titanic (Zhigalkin, NY 3). An interview with a president of the firm carrying out the operation was included.

1710-1735" ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

The Situation in Uzbekistan was the subject of a round -table discussion the participants in which included RL's human rights expert Viktor Fedoseyev; Prof. Abdurakhim Pulatov, one of the leaders of the Uzbek movement Birlik; and Turkic and Oriental specialist Radi Fish, in a telephone link with Moscow. The program was pegged to the present trial in Tashkent of Birlik and Erg party leaders charged with subversion for producing a draft of a genuinely representative Uzbek National Assembly. The discussants pointed to the constant human rights violations in Uzbekistan, quoting the findings of international organizations in this regard, and relativized the degree of stability existing in the country, as well as President Karimov's reception abroad, and the apparent satisfaction of the Russian -speaking population with his regime. 8 8 July 1993

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Chianurov)

Articles in the Russian Press (Chianurov, M 24), The program presented the texts of an article by Yury Ritov in Rossiyskiye Vesti on the performance of the Chernomyrdin government, and an article by Russian Ambassador to the US, Vladimir Lukin, in Segodnya, urging a course of gradual but thorough and reform in Russia based.onthe political center.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Tolz) eleven fresh items:

1. The G-7 Summit in Tokyo (Shuster, Tokyo 5:30). RL's special correspondent in Tokyo, Savik Shuster, reported on a possible privatization fund for large enterprises in Russia, an apparent upcoming visit by Yeltsin to Japan, Yeltsin's arrival speech which seems to have pleased the Japanese, his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa, and the demand that the UN quickly become an executive organization. Shuster also highlighted the passages in the summit's political statement dealing with Bosnia and nuclear nonproliferation and mentioned the discussion on the future character of the summits.

2. More on the Summit (Mikhail Sokolov, Tokyo 4). RL's correspondent in Tokyo updated the situation at the summit regarding new credits for Russia to carry out the privatization of large enterprises.

3. A Political Trial in Uzbekistan (Dubnov, Moscow 3) reported on the trial of six persons charged with trying to overthrow the Uzbek regime. The program said that this trial is being described as the first political trial in post -Soviet Uzbekistan, being intended to deal a final blow at the Birlik popular movement and the Erk democratic party .

4. New Latvian President Guntis Ulmanis Moves to Form New Government (Portnikov, Riga 2).

5. Russian Parliament Chairman Khasbulatov and Vice President Rutskoy Meet With Antireformist Intelligentsia (Seninsky, Moscow 2:30). The program noted the inconclusiveness of the meeting. Voice cuts of Rutskoy were given.

6. Four Districts of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Have Expressed a Desire to Join the Khabarovsk Region (Batyrshin, Moscow 2). 9 8 July 1993

7. President Clinton Expressed Concern to Italian Prime Minister Ciampi over a Possible Division of the Italian State (Grigorev, 3:30).

8. The Desolate State of Health Care in Russia (Agamirov, Moscow 3). Voice cuts of patients of Moscow polyclinics were included.

9. Mysterious Dismissal of Moscow TV Moderator (Deich, Moscow 2:30) reported on the mysterious case of the dismissal of a popular woman moderator of Ostankino TV information programs after she misread a report on Khasbulatov's being forbidden to use special aircraft for official business. RL's Moscow correspondent Mark Deich said that it is not clear who took this decision. A voice cut of the moderator, Irina Mishina, was included in which she suggested that someone might have been trying to please the Supreme Soviet, which at the time was debating a law on the media. On the other hand, Ostankino Director General Oleg Slobenko, in a telephone interview given to Deich, claimed that no one dismissed Mishina, and she will soon be back on the air.

10. Retired KGB General Plans to Sue "Moskovskiye Novosti" (Dadashidze, Moscow 2:30) reported that the former head of the Tajik KGB, Vladimir Petkel, intends to sue Moskovskiye Novosti for slander after it published material in the no longer existent organ of the Tajik Democratic Party, Adolat, to the effect that Petkel was involved in a plan to assassinate Yeltsin during a visit to Tajikistan in 1989. In an interview with RL, the author of the Moskovskiye Novosti report, Zanova, expressed surprise that Petkel was suing her newspaper.

11. Russian Folk Music in the Emigration (Timasheva, Moscow 2:30).

1910-1935 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, P. Vail)

The program included a tribute to the late American journalist Harrison Salisbury (P. Vail and S. Volkov, NY 8); a review of a book by Umberto Eco on his experiment of sending in the texts of such works as the Bible, Homer's Odyssey, etc. for approval by publishers (Vladimir Solovev, NY 8); and a report on the Russian- American youth orchestra on the occasion of its concert in the UN's New York headquarters (R. Vail, NY 8). 10 8 July 1993

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Tolz) six fresh items:

1. Abkhazia (Argun, Gudauta 3) reported on a press conference given by Abkhazian Supreme Soviet Chairman Ardzinba at which he criticized Russia for its ambivalent position on the Abkhazian conflict, and the international community for failing to make any special effort to end it. In particular, Ardzinba attacked the UN for admitting Georgia as a member.

2. More on Abkhazia (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 2:30). RL's Tbilisi correspondent Eligulashvili quoted statements on the conflict made by Shevardnadze's military adviser Kitovani (in an interview to RL) and by Georgian Prime Minister Sigua. Kitovani played down the significance of the capture of a hydroelectric power station by the Abkhazians, and rejected reports of the participation of regular Russian airborne units in the conflict. Sigua, on the other hand, spoke of active Russian military support for the Abkhazians. Kitovani said that no offensive operations by the Georgian forces were planned.

3. Azerbaiian (Akhundova, Baku 2) reported on fierce fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the Agdam area, noted the expected arrival of CSCE peace conference head Farelli in Baku, and gave a profile of newly appointed Secretary of State Gadzhiyeva.

4. Russian Press Review (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30). Izvestia, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Russkaya Gazeta, Narodnaya Gazeta Moskovskoqo Regiona, and Vechernyaya Moskva were quoted on the G-7 summit, Ukraine's nuclear status, the Estonian citizenship law, Elchibey's possible return to Baku, Shushkevich's defense of Belarus' joining the CIS collective security treaty, and Russian domestic problems.

5. The Moscow International Film Festival (Volchek, Moscow 2:30). Italian, Chinese, and Russian films were reviewed.

6. The World Students Games in Buffalo (Rubin, NY 1:30). RL's sports commentator Yevgeny Rubin interviewed one of the heads of the Russian delegation, Vasily Rassvetov, in which he said that the Russian team was a genuine students team, but could not be very big owing to Russia's economic difficulties.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE (FOREIGN PRESS REVIEW) (Moderator, Limberger) 11 8 July 1993

The program featured reviews of the press of the US (Yefimova, NY 4), Britain (Abramkin, L 5:30), and France (Nevskaya, P 4), centering on the G-7 summit in Tokyo as well as domestic problems in these countries; Germany ( Kuznetsova, Bonn 5), on the fatal shooting of RAF terrorist Grams; and the Czech Republic (Pavlaskova, Prague 5) on the Uzhgorod authorities in Ukraine imposing insurance charges on motorists crossing the border with Slovakia and Russian emigre writers preceding Sol zhenitsyn.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomychenko)

1. A Political Trial in Uzbekistan (Yakubov, Moscow 8:30). One of the leaders of the Uzbek sociopolitical movement Birlik, Talib Yakubov, gave information on the trial of Birlik and Erg party members in Tashkent charged with subversive activities consisting in producing a draft of a truly representative National Assembly. Yakubov said that in fact, democracy is being tried, and he recalled the prediction by another Birlik leader, Pulatov, that independence would not bring democracy but a new dictatorship to Uzbekistan. Yakubov said that a dissident movement had begun to form in Uzbekistan which is reminiscent of that in thp USSR in the 1960s and 1970.

2. The Estonian Citizenship Law, and Russian Reaction (Kroshin, Moscow 4; Rahr, M 3; and Siss, Tallinn 4:30). Three differing viewpoints on the new law were offered. In Moscow, Grigory Kroshin reported on the reaction of the Russian Parliament to the law, now being debated further in the Estonian parliament. He said that the Estonians have been ignoring the requirements of the Russian -Estonian treaty on this point, and presented an interview with Sergey Mikhaylov, deputy chairman of the Russian Parliament's committee for international affairs and foreign economic relations, who warned of the serious consequences of offending the pride of a great nation, and said that the parliament would insist on tough economic countermeasures. Kroshin added that the parliament has passed a corresponding resolution. RL staffer Gleb Rahr then commented that while international lawyers' appraisal of the Estonian citizenship law is unimpeachable from the legal standpoint, there is a political aspect, and if Estonia wants to preserve its unity, it must grant equal rights to all of the country's inhabitants. The Estonian standpoint was presented by Sander Siss in Tallinn, who claimed that German, US, and Russian citizenship laws were still tougher, pointed to Estonian's grave ethnic losses during World War II, and in connection with the Russian Parliament's position, remarked that it is a throwback from the Soviet era. 12 8 July 1993

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (Moderator, Roitman)

The program aired the text of an article in the Tel Aviv journal Alef on the falsified Protocols of the Elders of Zion, reflections of a Russian emigre in Germany by Mikhail Kushnirsky (Duisburg), and a humorous short story by Ukrainian author Emmanuel Feldman entitled The Fishermen Catch a Fish. 0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R) 0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0235 PRESS REVIEW (R)

0235-0300 RUSSIA IN THE WORLD (Moderator, Bensi)

Russian -US Relations. The program began with comment by journalist Grigory Kroshin in Moscow (Kroshin, Moscow 7) on how the Russian parliamentary opposition is exploiting the issue of the US attack against Iraqi targets, in particular, the Russian government's expressions of support for this action, in order to frustrate an improvement in relations with the US. Voice cuts of Kroshin's interview with Sergey Mikhaylov, deputy chairman of the parliament's foreign affairs committee, were given by way of illustration. After this, Moscow journalist Sergey Danilochkin (Danilochkin, Moscow 5) pointed out how Russian -US relations are being clouded by competition on the international weapons market, in particular by the issue of Russia's supplying India with rocket motors for its space program, which the US regards as having a destabilizing effect on the international situation. Danilochkin outlined the US and Russian points of view on this matter. The program concluded with an interview given by Yeltsin's press spokesman Anatoly Krasikov (Bensi, M 5) in which he said that the differences over Russian deliveries of space technology to India and the US attacks against Iraqi targets should not be overdramatized. 13 8 July 1993

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-1000 CONTACTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Monday, 19 July 1993

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show. 1000-1100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

1110-1135 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

1200-1300 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

1310-1335 TRAVELS TO THE BACKWOODS (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 FACE TO FACE (R)

1510-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 2 19 July 1993

1710-1735 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (Presenter, Fedoseyev)

1. Interview with Elena Bonner. Pegged to the international human rights conference in Vienna, RL's Munich studio presented the first part of a conversation which was conducted by RL's special correspondent at the conference, Viktor Fedoseyev, with human rights activist Elena Bonner, who took part in the proceedings as a special guest. The conversation was recorded in Vienna. Bonner welcomed the conference as such, but observed that there is too much talk at the top and little action, while the really important human rights work is done by nongovernment organizations. She criticized the UN for not having developed mechanisms to enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and expressed concern about the positions of some developing countries. She welcomed the formation of the UN Watch group. 1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Presenter, Davydov)

The program aired a review of the St. Petersburg press, filed by RL's local correspondent (Rezunkov 7), and excerpted an article from the July 9 issue of Izvestia in which Sergey Alekseyev takes issue with the striving for sovereignty of Russia's republics and regions. The program also read an article from the July 6 Izvestia on capitalism in Russia's countryside.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Russia-Taiikistan-Afghanistan. A correspondent in the Tajik capital (Hasanova, Dushanbe 3) reported on continued fighting of government and rebel forces near Dushanbe and on the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border. She quoted Russian Supreme Soviet deputy Fyodor Shelov-Kovedyayev, a former Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister, as telling her during a recent visit to Dushanbe that Russia and Tajikistan are considering reinforcing the border by additional Russian-led troops and armaments and attacking guerrilla bases in Afghanistan.

2. Afghanistan's viewpoint on the issue was covered by RL correspondent Savik Shuster (M 3). He quoted a report released by the Afghan Defense Ministry as saying that some 300 people were killed when CIS forces shelled Afghan villages on July 18. The correspondent also quoted Afghanistan's charge d'affaires in London, Akhmad Masood, as criticizing Yeltsin and the Supreme Soviet for empowering the Russian Defense Ministry to take all necessary measures to stabilize the situation on the border. Speaking in an RL telephone interview, Masood said that this amounts to a declaration of war. 3 19 July 1993

3. In a further report on the topic, an RL correspondent in Moscow (Sokolov 3) said that the Russian Movement for Democratic Reform and other antiwar groups are planning to set up committees for the withdrawal of from Tajikistan. The movement's chairman, Gavriil Popov, told the correspondent that Russia is in danger of being drawn into a conflict with incalculable consequences for its policies of reform and democracy. He said that all Russians should leave Tajikistan and UN forces be brought in.

4. Russia -US. RL's military analyst in Moscow (Chernyak 3) probed the suspension of Russian Defense Minister Grachev's visit to Washington, which had been scheduled for June. The correspondent said that Grachev may have chosen to stay home not because of illness, but because of a number of differences between Washington and Moscow over issues such as the ratification of the START treaties, the conflict in Bosnia, and arms trade with Iran.

5. Japan. An analysis of the election results was given by RL's correspondent in Tokyo (Alexandrova 3).

6. Yugoslavia. A correspondent in Belgrade (Kuge 3) reviewed the latest developments in the former Yugoslavia, including the agreement between the Krajina Serbs and the Croat government, and the talks of Russia's special envoy Vitaly Churkin in Belgrade, Zagreb, and Sarajevo.

7. Another report on the same topic (Portnikov, Moscow 1:30) dealt with the appeal of rump Yugoslavia's parliament to the Russian Supreme Soviet to urge the lifting of the UN sanctions against Serbia. The chairman of the Supreme Soviet Foreign Relations Committee, Yevgeny Ambartsumov, was quoted as telling RL that the Russian Parliament is likely to confirm its antisanctions stand which it took earlier.

8. Kozvrev in Munich. RL's Bonn correspondent (Kuznetsova 2:30) covered the talks between Russian Foreign Minister Andrey Kozyrev and his German counterpart, Klaus Kinkel, and mentioned the mishap at Munich airport which delayed Kozyrev's departure for one day. 4 19 July 1993

9. The Referendum in Narva. RL's political commentator (Roitman, M 4) viewed the vote for national -territorial independence within Estonia which was held in the mainly Russian cities of Narva and Sillamae. The commentator took the view that popular will cannot be ignored, whether a plebiscite is formally legal or not.

10. Georgia -Abkhazia. RL's correspondent in Georgia (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 2:30) reported the replacement of the head of the pro -Georgian Abkhaz government and Defense Council, Tamaz Nadeirashvili, and profiled his successor, Shartava, who has taken a strong stand for Abkhaz unity within Georgia.

11. Western Press Review (Freydkin, M 3) was wholly devoted to the elections in Japan.

12. An Incident on the Moldovan-Ukrainian Border. A correspondent in Kiev (Balkovsky 3:30) discussed the implications of an incident in which a Ukrainian guard was killed on the border with Pridnestrovye, i.e., the Moldovan region, which, until recently, was the scene of fighting between separatists and government forces. The incident is being investigated by a Ukrainian-Moldovan special commission.

13. Vorkuta Miners Protest. RL's correspondent on labor issues (Agamirov, Moscow 1:30) reported that all pits in the Vorkuta coal basin took part in a one -hour warning strike to protest against planned job cuts. The miners feel that some cuts are necessary, but insist on better social protection.

14. Moscow Theater Conflict. A correspondent in Moscow (Balakhanova 3) reported further on a dispute between the director of the Taganka Theatre, former emigre Yury Lyubimov, and actor Nikolay Gubenko over how the theatre should be run.

15. British Royalty. RL's correspondent in London (Abramkin 1:30) cited the latest opinion polls on the growing unpopularity of the .

16. Russian Rock. An RL correspondent in Moscow (Belyanian 3:30) introduced the successful rock group "Black Russians," whose members include two sons of African fathers and Russian mothers. Music was played.

1910-1935 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R) 5 19 July 1993

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

four new items :

1. Azerbailan. A correspondent in Baku (Akhundova 3) reported that three political parties reacted to the arrest of several former leaders, including former parliament speaker Isa Gambar, by forming an interparty committee for the protection of legality and human rights. The correspondent also cited popular Front sources on police brutality at a rally in support of ousted president Elchibey, and quoted the Interior Ministry as reporting that eight people were hurt when armed Popular Front activists attacked a police station.

2. Russian Press Review. RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 3) presented a roundup of the latest Russian press headlines, which included topics such as the Russian -Indian rocket deal, the Sevastopol crisis, Abkhazia, and the Russian Supreme Soviet's new attack on privatization.

3. Illegal Immigration to US. RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky 3:30) reported that three shiploads of Chinese would-be immigrants to the US were deported from Mexico.

4. Sports News. RL's sports commentator (Rubin, NY 2:30) reported on the International Student Games in Buffalo.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Presenter, Kolomiychenko)

The program discussed the recent joint declaration by the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian Prime Ministers on creating a joint economic space, comparing it with preceding declarations and viewing it against the background of political power struggles in the three countries. Taking part in the discussion were political scientists from Ukraine and Belarus, i.e., Vladimir Malinkovich via telephone link-up with Kiev, and Belarus BD staffer Alexander Lukashuk. The program also aired a report by RL's Russian Parliament correspondent Grigory Kroshin on the Supreme Soviet statement on Tajikistan and the ratification of a bilateral treaty which includes an agreement on military cooperation. One of the treaty's authors, Russian deputy Vladimir Podoprigora, commenting on Russia's military presence in Tajikistan, was quoted as rejecting charges of expansionism. 6 19 July 1993

2200-2300 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

2310-2335 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

2335-2400 MAN AND SOCIETY (Presenter, Gordin)

The program aired a selection of episodes from Russian everyday life, some of them in a lighter vein, but each of them showing that everything revolves around money. The stories came from RL's Moscow-based contributors Natalya Kraminova (3), Tankred Golenpolsky (3), Dmitry Belovetsky (4:30), Marina Katys (5), and Yevgeny Popov (6). 0010-0059 BROADWAY 1775 (R) 0110-0135 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 EX LIBRIS (R)

0310-0335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

0335-0400 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0535-0600 ON THE FRINGE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

0935-1000 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 20 July 1993 N. Petroff and D. Felton

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, S. Mirsky)

1. The Russian Economy (Volkov, Moscow 2:30). The program reported that the Russian Supreme Soviet had approved the parliament's budget plan for 1953. According to estimates prepared by the budget commission the budget deficit will be approximately 25 trillion rubles. Such a budget could only serve to undermine the government's efforts at achieving economic stability.

2. The Crimea (Odessa, Stolyarov 2). The future of Sevastopol and other Crimean cities was cause for a number organized political meetings in Odessa. The Odessa regional administration considers the recent decision by the Russian Parliament concerning the status of Sevastopol as an "unfriendly" act that cannot contribute to the developement of better relations between Ukraine and Russia but views it instead as an attempt by certain political parties to bring about enmity between the two countries.

3. The Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict. (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 1:30) RL's Georgian correspondent reported that recent statements made by official Russian government spokesmen underscoring the importance of good relations between Russia and Georgia were welcomed by Georgian leader Edvard Shevardnadze as a positive step in bringing stability to the war torn region. The recent appointment of Zhuli Shartava as the new premier of Abkhazia is also viewed by Georgia as a step in the right direction. 2 20 July 1993

4. The Day's Review of the Russian Press was presented by RL's Moscow bureau (Krichevsky, 3:30). The top stories of the day are the different regional conflicts taking place the CIS.

5. Russia: International Relations (Kuge, Belgrade 1:30). Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vitaly Churkin, is in Belgrade holding official talks with Serbian leaders. RL reported that for the first time since the start of the Bosnian conflict there are high hopes among Serbians that Churkin will help mediate a peaceful solution.

6. Leaders of Countries Belonging to the Central European Initiative Have Just Ended Their Meeting in Budapest. RL's Budapest correspondent (Kun, 2:30) detailed the results of the conference. 7. Slovak -Czech Border Disputes Are Resolved (Pavlaskova, Prague 2

8. The CIS. A meeting of the united republics of the Volga and Urals took place in . RL (Batyrshin, Moscow 2:30) reported that a proposal to unite on an independent federal level was not supported by the majority of those present.

9. The Day's Stock Prices were reported from Munich (Kroncher, 1) and Moscow (Timofeeva, 1:30).

10. An Update Report on the Flood Along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers was filed by the New York bureau (Runov, 1:30).

11. Great Britain. Winston Churchill's grandson, who is a Member of Parliament from the ruling Conservative Party, provoked national indignation by calling for the defense of the British way of life that is endangered by Britain's colored immigrants (Abramkin, L 2).

12. A review of the Western press (Bensi, M 2:30).

13. This Day in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. Anniversary of the Attempt to Assassinate Hitler (Kuznetsova, M 3).

15. The Battle with Cancer (Muslin, NY 3).

16. The Controversy over Homosexuals in the Military (Dubinsky, W 2:30). 3 20 July 1993

1110-1135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-0100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

Four Fresh Items

1. The Taiik-Afghan Border War. RL's Moscow correspondent (Chernyak, 3) attended a briefing at the Russian Ministry of Defense where the Chief of Staff of Russia's border forces, Vladimir Bondarenko, said that Russian forces reserve the right to seek and destroy enemy formations and bases on the Afghan side of the Tajik-Afghan border. A brief commentary (Shuster, Moscow 3:30) followed the report.

2. US-Belarus Relations (Dymov, Minsk 2:30). The program previewed the upcoming three day visit to the US by Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich. During this time a number of military and trade agreements will be signed by high-ranking officials from Belarus and the US.

3. A Museum of and How It Affected Life in Poland is being planned by architects in Krakow (Bondaryova, Warsaw 2:30).

4. An interview with Alexander Miaeivansky, the first Russian immigrant Grand Master checkers champion in the US, was conducted by RL's sport commentator (Rubin, NY 2:30). 1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin) 4 20 July 1993

Two Fresh Items

1. The Talik-Afghan Border War. RL's Munich commentator (Roitman, 2) gave an analysis of the escalating war in the Tajik-Afghan frontier and remarked on General Bondarenko's Ministry of Defense briefing in which he warned that Russian troops may be forced to enter Afghanistan and attack rebel bases. The program argued that it would be a arc:e mistake for Russian troops to once again enter Afghan territory in pursuit of Tajik rebels and risk a costly confrontation with the Kabul government.

2. Japan Af---r the Elections (Aleksandrova, M 3).

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE '(R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin)

Two Fresh Items

1. Georgia. RL's Tbilisi correspondent (Eligulashvili, 1:30) reported renewed heavy fighting between Russian and Georgian forces in . Both sides reported casualties. Each side blames the other for the start of hostilities.

2. The Removal of Russian Troops from Talikistan would be ill-advised. This was the conclusion of a special delegation sent by the Russian Parliament to the area of fighting between the allied Russian and Tajik forces and the Tajik rebels from Afghanistan (Sokolov, Moscow 3).

HUMAN RIGHTS (Fedoseyev, M 24)

After a brief biographical introduction the second part of an interview with Elena Bonner was aired. This segment focused on human rights and the Russian Constitution. Bonner argued that its most serious flaw is in granting almost unlimited powers to the president. 5 20 July 1993

AT THE NEWSSTAND (Batshev and Solomonov, Moscow 11:30 and Zorin, M 22:30) the Presented a review of the Russian press. In this broadcast and program focused on the new Moscow weekly Grazhdanskava Mvsl an article by political scientist Aleksey Kiva, "Ne Zovite Rus' k Toporu, Gospoda."

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, L. Machlis)

ten fresh items:

1. Abkhazian Leader Ardzinba's Warning to Georgia (Argun, Gudauta 2:30). RL stringer-.Zurab Argun reported on a press conference given in Gudauta by Abkhazian leader Ardzinba in which he threatened to storm Sukhumi if Georgia did not accept a political solution to the conflict. Ardzinba demanded a withdrawal of Georgian troops from Abkhazia, rejected Shevardnadze's proposal for step-by-step demilitarization, and regretted US humanitarian aid to Georgia.

2. Russian Parliament's Move Against the Government's Privatization Program (Volkov, Moscow 2). The program reported on the Russian Parliament's resolution halting Yeltsin's decree on privatization guarantees to private citizens which would make a large proportion of shares of privatized enterprises available to the general public. The resolution also transfers from the State Committee for the Administration of Property the right to transfer federal property and gives it to individual ministries. Voice cuts were given of the committee's chairman, , who spoke of the expected negative consequences of the resolution. The program described the resolution as an attack against the Yeltsin government's economic policies. 3. The Situation on the Talik-Afghan Border (Sirotin, NY 1:30). An interview with Carnegie Foundation researcher Paul Goble was aired in which he expressed the view that the situation may be expected to get worse and more Russian troops will be needed. Goble said that the US, concerned over the threat of Islamic fundamentalism, is not criticizing the Russian efforts. 6 20 July 1993

4. More on the Tajik-Afghan Border Situation (Machlis, M 2:30). A telephone statement by the Afghan Charge d'Affaires in Britain, Akhman Massud, was featured in which he spoke of heavy Russian shelling of Afghan villages resulting in a large number of killed and wounded, but stressed that the Afghan government would not respond. Massud said that Afghanistan wants good relations with Moscow and Dushanbe and that Islamic extremism was just as much of a threat to Kabul itself.

5. Azerbaijan (Akhundova, Baku 2:30). The program reported on acting Azerbaijani President Gaidar Aliev's talks with Russian Ambassador Vladimir Kazimirov, head of the Russian mediation mission for Nagorno-Karabakh, on the eve of the meeting of the "Minsk Nine" in Rome. There was agreement on the need to implement the UN Security Council resolution submitted by the latter. An interview with Kazimirov was featured. 6. Clinton's Replacement of FBI Director William Sessions (Dubinsky, W 3).

7. Progress in the Diagnosis of Cancer of the Spinal Cord (Muslin, NY 3). An interview with New York oncologist, Dr. Edward Lvovski was featured.

8. An Obituary of French Singer Leo Fere (Shcherbina, P 3:30).

9. US Cinema News (P. Vail, NY 3). Schwarzenegger's latest film and "Jurassic Park" were discussed.

10. A Discussion in the Russian -American Press Center in Moscow on Ways to Increase the Safety of Journalists Working in Hot Spots (Balakhanova, Moscow 3).

1910-1935 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R) 2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, L. Machlis)

Six Fresh Items:

1. The Referendum in Narva (Nezametdinov, Tallinn 2:30). The program quoted press conference statements by Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar on a referendum conducted by the local authorities in Narva reportedly showing 97 percent in favor of autonomy within Estonia. Laar, on the other hand, asserted that the referendum had failed in its objectives and was legally invalid anyway. The Estonian government was interested in a dialogue with Narva, but problems could be expected in the 7 20 July 1993

upcoming municipal elections in view of the fact that only Estonian citizens can take part. Laar expressed satisfaction over the Russian government's measures to prevent the infiltration of national -patriotic extremists into Narva. The program reported that the Narva city council said that it would respect any ruling by the Estonian State Court concerning the council's decision on the Estonian law on foreigners.

2. Crime in the Gagauz Republic (Botnaru, Chisinau 3). The program reported that the police in the Gagauz capital, Komrat, are unable to cope with the rampant crime in the region, and there is a danger that the confrontation between police and criminals could develop into an interethnic clash.

3. Russian Press Review (T41.1khan, Moscow 2:30). The program quoted Russkaya Gazeta and Izvestia on Russia and the Crimea, Pravda on the Narva referendum; Vechernyaya Moskva on the third anniversary of the Moscow state tax inspectorate, an interview in the same newspaper with a Russian actress on her having been propositioned by the son of the Belgian Defense Minister, Izvestia on the success of Russian women soccer players, and Kuranty on current forms of address.

4. The Controversial Statement by British MP, Winston Churchill Jr., on the Threat to Britain's Character by Colored Inhabitants (Abramkin, L 1:30).

5. Investigations Into the Illegal Export of Gasoline by St. Petersburg Officials to Ukraine and the (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2).

6. Russian Officials and the Russian Public (Agamirov, Moscow 3). RL's Moscow correspondent Agamirov gave examples of the callous and arrogant treatment of members of the Russian public by officials. Voice cuts were given.

2100-2130 ECONOMICS (Kroncher and Smekhov, M 19 and Daryalova, NY 5)

In answer to several letters sent by RL listeners the program attempted to explain different aspects of economic reform in Russia and how they affect the lives of ordinary citizens. The program also discussed problems of exporting military hardware and included a report on successful women in business. The report was pegged to an awards ceremony sponsored by Avon Cosmetics which gave away prizes to the most outstanding businesswomen of the year. 8 20 July 1993

2135-2159 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R) Today's feature broadcast on Russia's foreign policy was devoted to Russo -Serbian relations in the present context of war torn Bosnia. The program discussed both the nationalistic rhetoric of Milosevic regime as well as the views expressed by the Serbian democratic opposition. Deputy Minister Vitaly Churkin's recent peace mission to the territories of former Yugoslavia was also covered.

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS (R) 0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R) 0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 JOURNEY TO THE BACKWOODS (Moderator, Tolz)

Another from a series of broadcasts on the life and daily struggles of ordinary Russians was aired from RL's Moscow bureau (Strelyany, 24). This segment revealed the life of a manager and his family. As a factory director his life's story is a continuous downward spiral into drunkenness and despair. Its affect on the family is described in predictably tragic terms. 9 20 July 1993

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R) End of broadcast day

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 28 July 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. Russian Monetary Reform. A correspondent in Moscow (Sokolov 3) reported that a session of the Russian Supreme Soviet Presidium on July 28 focused on the controversial ruble reform. The report said that the presidium rescinded all restrictions on the exchange of old ruble notes, but that it is not clear what this will mean in practice. A number of deputies called for punishing those responsible for the measure and proposed to convene a session of the Congress of People's Deputies in order to oust the government.

2. Israel's Military Operation in Lebanon was covered by a Tel Aviv correspondent (Dov 3).

3. The same issue, as viewed by the French -language Lebanese newspaper L'Orient Le Jour, was the topic of a report by RL's Cairo -based correspondent (Cheretsky 2:30).

4. Russian Press Review (Krichevsky, Moscow 2:30) focused on the ruble reform and the dismissal of Russian Security Minister Viktor Barannikov.

5. Immigration to US. A correspondent in New York (Runov 3) reported on President Clinton's pla-1 to crack down on illegal immigration. 2 28 July 1993

6. Azerbaijan. A report filed from Moscow and Baku (Akhundova 3) discussed separatist tendencies in regions along Azerbaijan's border with Iran, which are inhabited by a Persian-language minority, the Talysh. Attempts to set up a "Talysh-Mugansky Republic" are spearheaded by former Defense Minister Alikram Gumetov. An Azerbaijani government official, Lali Gadzhieva, was quoted on the issue.

7. Crimean ' Congress. A correspondent (Korobova, Simferopol 3) reported that strong dissatisfaction with the Ukrainian leadership was voiced at a Tatar congress in the Crimean capital. The Tatars complained that the government is not honoring its pledges to restore their rights.

8. Russian Coal Prices. A correspondent in Moscow (Volkov 2) reported how President Yeltsin's decree of liberalizing coal prices as of July 1 was watered down in parliament. As a result, coal prices will go up but will not reflect the market situation.

9. Russian Stock Market News were presented by RL's Moscow studio (Vishnevskaya 2).

10. Western Stock Market News were presented by RL's Munich studio (Kroncher 1).

11. Nizhnv Novgorod Threatened by Chemical Disaster. According to RL's correspondent in Nizhny Novgorod (Rodin 2), a "chemical Chernobyl" threatens in the nearby town of Dzerzhinsk. The town, whose chemical industry uses highly toxic substances, is so polluted that cleanup costs are estimated at billions of rubles. The Russian Supreme Soviet has recommended urgent measures and asked the government to give financial aid to the region. 12. Western Press Review (Handler M 2:30) included the ruble reform, Lebanon, and Cuba among its topics.

13. Events on this Day in History were reviewed by RL's New York studio (Vail 1).

14. A Tribute to Vladimir Lakshin, the late editor in chief of the foreign literature journal Inostrannava Literatura, was given by RL's Mtnich studio (Mirsky 1:30). A voice cut of Lakshin was included.

15. A Tribute to Hemingway. An RL correspondent (Zhigalkin, Key West 3) reported on the Hemingway festival in Key West.

16. Health. RL's science reporter (Muslin, NY 2:30) discussed the problem of insomnia. 3 28 July 1993

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

four new items :

1. The Bomb Blasts In Rome and Milan were discussed by RL staffer Giovanni Bensi (M 2).

2. Uzbekistan. Uzbek opposition leader Muhammad Salih was named man of the year by the London-based International Biographic Centre, the program reported (Mirsky, M 2), quoting the Centre's letter to Salih and giving some background on the Uzbek authorities' campaign against oppositionists. Salih, who heads the Erk party, currently lives in Turkey.

3. Sport. RL's sports commentator (Rubin, NY 2:30) reported on Mexico's victory over the US at the American soccer cup finals in Mexico city.

4. Music. A Moscow-based RL contributor (Timasheva 2:30) reported on Russian "techno-rock" groups. Music was played.

1310-1335 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

six new items :

1. Russia. A correspondent in Moscow (Volkov 2) reported that the All -Russian Economic Assembly, a forum organized by Supreme Soviet Chairman Ruslan Khasbulatov, has called for a vote of no -confidence against Prime Minister Chernomyrdin 7nd the formation of a government of national trust at a session of the Congress of People's Deputies. A resolution adopted by the Assembly also outlines an alternative economic policy which revises the privatization program and calls for state control of wages and prices. According to the correspondent, Khasbulatov took a more moderate stand, urging cooperation with the government. 4 28 July 1993

2. Taiikistan's Reaction to Ruble Reform. A correspondent in Dushanbe (Hasanova 2:30) reported that Tajikistan intends to stay in the ruble zone, but may consider introducing its own currency if it does not get favorable terms from Russia. The report said that the Russian announcement caused panic buying among the population.

3. Inqushetia. A Moscow-based correspondent (Balakhanova 2:30) quoted the President of Ingushetia, Ruslan Aushev, as criticizing Moscow's handling of the Chechen-Ingush conflict and as not ruling out that Ingushetia may leave the Russian Federation. Aushev was speaking to journalists in Moscow.

4. Poland. RL's Warsaw correspondent (Bondarewa-Przybylska 2) reported on the treaty, or concordat, between the Polish government and the Vatican, which settles relations between the state and the .

5. Arab Press on Lebanon. RL's correspondent in Cairo (Cheretsky 4:30) quoted Syrian, Iraqi, Egyptian, and Lebanese press comments on Israel's raid in Southern Lebanon.

6. Saint Vladimir Commemorated. RL's Munich studio (Rahr 2:30) marked a date in the calendar of the , i.e., the anniversary of the death of Vladimir, who brought to Kievan Rus.

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 SPECIAL FEATURE (R) 1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) one new item :

Russia-Taiikistan. Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Adamishin was quoted as telling RL in Moscow (Portnikov 1:30) that he would travel to Dushanbe and other Central Asian capitals with a message from President Yeltsin urging joint Russian -Central Asian action in settling the Tajik conflict. Adamishin said that the emphasis is on political action, but that Russia may change this line if the Central Asian leaders reject the proposal. He warned that Russia's reaction will be harsh if attacks on Russian border troops continue. 5 28 July 1993

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA (Salkazanova, M 24)

The Kuriles Islands. The program asked four people to comment on the political, historical, and legal aspects connected with the territorial problem of the Kuriles Islands, including the question whether the islands are Russian and whether Japan has the right to demand the islands from Russia. The program spoke to former political prisoner ; Prof. George Ginzburg, a specialist on international law; Sergey Baburin, cochairman of the National Salvation Front; and historian Prof. Yury Afanasyev, the rector of the Russian Humanitarian University. 1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND A Review of the Russian Press. The program provided a review of Russian newspapers which were published on Tuesday, focusing on comments about the currency reform (Kuchkina, Moscow 8:30). This was followed by articles in Moskovskive Novosti and Novoe Vremva which dealt indirectly with the currency reform and reported on the future of a military enterprise located on the island Gorodomlya (Chianurov, M 15:30).

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Abkhazia (Argun, Gudauty 2:30). The Abkhazian correspondent examined the details of the Russian-mediated cease-fire agreement reached between Georgia and Abkhazia. The program reported that the President of the Abkhazian Supreme Soviet insists on adhering to the agreement at any cost, although the chances of Georgia complying with it are very small. The agreement also envisages the deployment of an international monitoring group in August. Inspite of the agreement fighting has been continuing in the villages of Eshera and Shroma.

2. Georgia. RL's Georgian correspondent (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 2) reported that the cease-fire declared by the Georgian officials may be hampered by the existence of extremist and illegal military units in Georgia, some of which are supporters of former President Gamsakhurdia. The program discussed Shevardnadze's assertion of the importance of this agreement for the improvement of Georgian-Russian relations and his assurance that the Georgian military are capable of containing the extremist aggression. 6 28 July 1993

3. The Supreme Soviet. RL's Moscow correspondent (Sokolov, Moscow 4) reported on the meeting of the Supreme Soviet today discussing the monetary reform. The chairman of the Russian Central Bank Gerashchenko rejected Khasbulatov's demand to lift all limits on old bank notes as unlawful. Other issues covered were the dismissal of the Security Minister Barannikov and the controversy on the issue between Khasbulatov and the Democratic block in the Russian Parliament.

4. Aid to Russia. RL's New York correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 2) covered the chairman of the Heritage Foundation John Giordano's statement of Western financial circles' concerns over the future of privatization and foreign investments in Russia following the monetary reform.

5. (Shuster, M 2). Savik Shuster looked back on the history of terrorism in Italy, singled out the main terrorist groups and pointed out that damaging architectural monuments should also be viewed in the context of the struggle for power.

6. Clinton on Bosnia (Dubinsky, W 2:30). Vladimir Dubinsky covered the issue of sending military aircraft to Bosnia in order to protect the UN peacekeeping forces as discussed by the President's Council on International Affairs. The problem of peacekeeping force protection is also a major concern of the French authorities. Another option might have been the lifting of the arms embargo on Bosnia, had it not been rejected by European allies of the US.

7. Galushko's Nomination (Konovalov, M 2:30). The report highlighted Lieutenant -General Galushko's appointment as the Russian Security Minister, stressing that it is an intermediate measure taken without the necessary approval of the nominee by the Parliament. Galushko is referred to as a highly professional figure, having served in the KGB and ministry of Security since 1963.

8. St.Petersburcl. RL's correspondent (Rezunkov, St. Peterburg 2) analyzed the reasons for St.Petersburg's citizens' sense of relief after the dismissal of Security Minister Barannikov. His period in office was connected with simultaneous repressions in their city, the curbing of democratic activity, and the coming to power of the reactionary Victor Tcherkessov as Security Minister for St.Petersburg. 7 28 July 1993

9. Oil from Bashkartastan. RL's correspondent (Batyrshin, Ufa 2) examined Bashkartastan's total export volume, consisting mostly of raw materials, reaching 90 percent in spite of the energy crisis in the republic. The reduction of crude oil extraction is considered to be the result of badly organized production and supply procedures. Bashkartastan's authorities decided to end the distortion of the republic's economy by taking control over it

10. Foreign Press Review (Levin, M 3). The program highlighted exerpts from The New York Times, The Financial Times, Die Presse (Wien) and (London) on monetary reform in Russia, Geneva Peace talks on Bosnia, and military action in Lebanon.

12. Matrimony in Russia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Agamirov, Moscow 2) reported on the difficulties of getting married in the present dire economic conditions in Russia, stressing the significance of help from family and friends and the prevailing spiritual factor in establishing marital bonds.

13. The Theatrical Joke Studio in Moscow. The Moscow bureau (Belianin, Moscow, 2:30) aired an item on the theatre studio set up by Boris Lvovitch to collect jokes on actors presented by the actors themselves.

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Vail and NY staff, NY 49)

A collection of human interest reports from the US political, cultural, and sport scene was featured on the program.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) four fresh items 1. Nagorny-Karabakh (Melik-Shakhnazarov, Stepanakert 3). The report summarized the of the first high-level talks between officials of Nagorny-Karabakh and Azerbaijan: the extension of cease-fire agreement for seven days, plans to call top level talks, and a discussion of the prisoner-of -war and hostage issue. Voice cut of Nagorny-Karabakh leader Arkady Gukasian were used.

2. Fyod,,rov on Monetary Reform in Russia (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2:30). The report compared the reactions on the latest monetary reform. Fyodorov denounced the reform and its procedures. The chairman and vice chairman of the Central Bank, on the contrary, claimed that the reform was going smoothly. 8 28 July 1993

3. Terrorism in Italy (Bensi, M 1:30). The Italian and International Mafia was apparently behind the latest bombings in Italy, opined RL's correspondent. The damaging of art monuments was evidence of particular barbarity.

4. Russian Press Review (Trukhan, Moscow 3:00). The program quoted Izvestia on Barannikov's dismissal and on the exchange of ruble notes and Kommersant Deili on privatization, monetary reform, and the Parliament. It also announced the creation of a new Party of Russian Industrialists.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (Moderator, Kroncher)

1. Problems of the Economic Reform in Russia were noted on the program (Kroncher, M 2).

2. Economic Reform in Poland. An article examining the basics and myths of a market economy as it pertains to Poland was featured (Bondareva, Warsaw 6).

3. The Economy. Another excerpt from a US textbook on applied economics was read on the program (Kroncher, M 5).

4. An Interview with the Vice -President of McGraw Hill was carried on the program (Daryalova, NY 6). Jerry McGraw discussed the organization of international business and political conferences held by his company.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Abkhazia -Georgia. The program (Gudava, M 3) spoke to the leader of the influential Georgian national -democratic party, Chanturiya, and to the leader of the armed formation, the Mhedrioni, who gave very critical assessments of the cease-fire agreement in Abkhazia that was drawn up in Sochi, saying that Georgia has to make all the compromises.

A report from Tbilisi (Moseshvili, Tbilisi 3) discussed the closed session of the Georgian parliament, noting opposition to Shevardnadze's willingness to sign a cease-fire agreement. Shevardnadze warned deputies that he would sign the agreement even if parliament does not support him. 9 28 July 1993

A telephone interview with the director of the press service of the Georgian government, Revaz Egadze, was carried (Gudava, M 5:30). Discussing official Georgian reaction to the agreement, he assessed the establishment of provisional control groups in Abkhazia and the thorny question of the withdrawal of Georgian troops from Abkhazia.

The program (Konovalov, Moscow 4) carried an interview with Marshal Shaposhnikov who explained why the Abkhazian-Georgian conflict is of no profit to Russia, irrespective of which side wins.

2. Azerbaiian. An interview with the General Secretary of the Musavad Party was aired (Khalilov, Moscow 6). Ibragimley accused the new leaders of violating human rights in Azerbaijan, noting the existence of an atmosphere of terror similar to the situation existing in the 1970s.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 TRAVELS TO THE BACKWOODS (Strelyanyi, Moscow 24)

Another program in the series entitled "Small People," continued to recount the views of people on political and social developments and changes taking place in post -communist Russia. Today's program focused on the health system.

2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 SPECIAL (Abramkin, L 24) 10 28 July 1993

The special program continued to describe the city of London.

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

End of broadcast day emg/SL

RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 29 July 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The Acquittal of John Demianiuk by the Israeli Supreme Court and Israeli Attacks on Lebanon were covered in a report from Tel -Aviv (Dov, Tel -Aviv 3:30).

2. The Demianiuk Decision was explained in a program commentary (Roitman, M 3:30).

3. A Review of the Russian Press was presented from Moscow (Krichevsky, Moscow 3) which focused on the monetary reform and the dismissal of the Minister of Security, Barannikov.

4. An Interview with Sociologist Boris Grushin. In assessing the political and economic situation in Russia today (Sokolov, Moscow 3:30), the former member of Yeltsin's Presidential Council said that Yeltsin was the loser in the currency reform conflict which underscored the weakness of presidential power structures. Furthermore, Grushin observed that a serious shortcoming in the executive branch is the absence of a mechanism that would convert intellectual potential into concrete decisions. 2 29 July 1993

5. The Abkhaz Cease -Fire. Noting that both sides are violating the cease-fire agreement, a report from Tbilisi (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 1) reported briefly on Shevardnadze's visit to Sukhumi where he emphasized that Georgian forces must strictly follow the cease-fire.

6. North Ossetia-Russia. A special report from Pyatigorsk (Evtushenko, Pyatigorsk 3) reported that the North Ossetian Supreme Soviet wants Russia to include an amendment to the Russian constitution which would consolidate the existing borders. The program explained why Russia will probably not comply with the request.

7. Stock Market News from Russia was carried from Moscow (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1). 8. Western Stock Market News was provided by (Gendler, NY 0:30).

9. An Interview with Political Observer Leon Aron from the Washington Institute, American Enterprise, was carried from New York (Runov, NY 2:30). Aron discussed regional conflicts in the former .

10. The Upcoming Currency Reform in the Czech Republic was discussed in a report from Prague (Patrick, Prague 2).

11. Clinton's Statements on the Situation in the Middle East were highlighted (Dubinsky, W 2).

12. A Review of the Western Press was provided by (Bensi, M 1:30) which focused on the recent terrorist acts in Italy.

13. This Day in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. Cooling Systems in Computers were discussed (Muslin, NY 2:30).

15. The Death of American Basketball Player Lewis (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30).

16. Games of Chance in France (Sapgir, P 2).

17. The Controversial Book About Teddy Kennedy by Joe McGinnis was reviewed by (Solovev, NY 3:30). 3 29 July 1993

1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

four new items:

1. The Plight of Refugees from Lebanon was described in a report from Cairo (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

2. The Economic Repercussions of the War on Serbia were discussed by (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30).

3. Belarus. A report from Minsk (Drakokhrust, Minsk 2) highlighted a press conference held by the chairman of the Balarus National Bank, Stanislav Bogdankevich, assessing the repercussions of the Russian currency reform on Belarus. He criticized the way in which the Central Bank is withdrawing old banknotes from circulation as it pertains to the smaller republics.

4. Nizhny Novgorod -the US. The program (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 2:30) reported on the visit of Nizhny Novgorod's mayor, Dmitry Bednyakov, to Washington where he gave testimony at congressional hearings devoted to the development of private business in Russia. Bednyakov emphasized that economic conditions are favorable in Nizhny Novgorod for the local development of this sector.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R) 1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R) 1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich)

one new item:

Weddings in Russia are Expensive, observed newlyweds in a report from Moscow (Agamirov, Moscow 2).

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 4 29 July 1993

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) six new items: which 1. The Extraordinary Session of the Russian Parliament, opens on July 31, was previewed in a report from Moscow (Portnikov, Moscow 2). The deputies will debate Yeltsin's extension of the state of emergency in North Ossetia and Ingushetia and will also examine Yeltsin's dismissal of Barannikov and the recent currency reform. The possibility of branches new confrontation between the executive and legislative was noted.

2. A Warning Strike by Workers of Defense Enterprises in the Urals and Siberian Regions was reported by (Agamirov, Moscow

2:30). The workers are calling on the government to fulfill the conversion law, including the adoption of a state military doctrine, and are demanding pay increases and better credit agreements. The program spoke to a local trade union leader who discussed the future strategy of workers. is 3. Azerbaiian (Akhundova, Baku 3), noting that Haidar Aliev consolidating his power in Azerbaijan, reported that he presented a proposal to the parliament about the holding of a referendum on no confidence in President Elchibey. Meanwhile, members of the Popular Front are being arrested in Baku for antigovernment agitation.

4. The Crimea. A report from Simferopol (Korobova, Simferopol 2) reported that a descendant of the last Crimean Khan attended the Congress of Crimean Tatars. Participants at the Congress were disappointed in the guest's reserved attitude about the future status of the Crimea.

5. Russia -Poland. The initialling of an accord on the construction of a Russian-Polish gas pipeline, based on an article in Gazeta Wyborcza, was discussed in a report from Warsaw (Bondareva, Warsaw 3).

6. Humor. Moscow artist Boris Lvovich, organizor of a theater

of actors' anecdotes in Moscow, told a funny story in a report by (Belyanin, Moscow 2:30).

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (R) 5 29 July 1993

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov)

Russian Press Review (Davydov, M 16:30 and Yury Solomonov, Moscow 7:30) reviewed material in Trud, Komsomolskava Pravda, Literaturnava Gazeta, Moskovskive Novosti, Nezavisimava Gazeta, Izvestia, Den, , and Yevropa-Tsentr (Berlin) on such subjects as the political infighting in Russia, the ruble exchange action, the smuggling of goods from Russia into the Baltic states, the illegal infiltration of asylum-seekers into Germany, and prospects for Siberian oil production.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster)

1. Russian Supreme Soviet. RL's parliamentary correspondent (Portnikov, Moscow 2) previewed the agenda of the upcoming session of the Supreme Soviet, focusing on the debates on the Ossetian-Ingush conflict and the controversial monetary reform package.

2. Russia: Politics (Sokolov, Moscow 3). The program aired an interview with presidential advisor Georgy Assatarov on President Yeltsin's standing in the Russian Parliament and the country in general.

3. Russia: Defense (Agamirov, Moscow 2:30) reported on warning stoppages in defense plants in the Urals by workers protesting the government's tardy implementation of promised conversion plans for the defense industry.

4. Russia: Monetary Reform. RL's economic observer (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 3) described the speculative chaos and corruption that followed in the wake of the weekend's currency turmoil. 5. Nagorno-Karabakh. (Mekhtiev, Moscow 2) speculated on the possibility that the Azerbaijan leadership might be willing to recognize the independent status of Nagorno-Karabakh in the ongoing peace negotiations in order to gain time to settle domestic political and military crises.

6. Azerbaijan. (Akhundova, Baku 3) reported on the latest political developments in Azerbaijan focusing on Gaidar Aliev's decision to initiate a referendum on the presidency. 6 29 July 1993

7. Taiikistan. (Khasanova, Dushanbe 2:30) reported on the results of joint Russian and Tajik operations to put down armed opposition groups operating on the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.

8. The Middle East. RL's Cairo correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo

2) reported on the continued fighting in the Israeli -controlled areas of Southern Lebanon and on the possibility of a cease-fire between the warring factions.

9. North Korea. RL's New York correspondent (Morozov, NY 2) covered CIA Director William Sessions' latest statements on the dangers of North Korea's rocket development program.

10. Cuba. (Zhigalkin, NY 2) reported on changes to Cuba's immigration regulations implemented to alleviate the effects of the US trade blockade of the island.

11. A Review of the Western Press (Handler, M 2)

12. The Controversy Surrounding the Ivan Demjaniuk Case was discussed from the point of view of US official and press reaction to the Israeli Supreme Court decision (Dubinsky, W 3).

13. Religious Sects. (Bartyshin, Ufa 3) reported on the Bashkortastan authorities' investigations into a newly formed protestant sect, "The White Brethren," which is accused of employing supernatural powers to attract new members.

14. Business. (Metelitsa, Moscow 3) reported on a conference held at the Dom Literatorov in Moscow to forge closer links between Russian banks and insurance companies in order to decrease the incidence of fraud and bad debts.

15. A Report on the Music Scene in Moscow (Metlitsa, Moscow 3

1910-1935 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (Moderator, P. Vail)

The program featured a talk on the "democratization" of the serious music scene in the US (S. Volkov and P. Vail, NY 11); TV advertising by the US book trade (Klepikovza, NY 5:30); and a renaissance of vinyl records in the US (Yarmolinets, NY 4:30).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster) 7 29 July 1993

Two Fresh Item

1. Russian Press Review. (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30) excerpted articles from the Russian press on the fate of the ruble, the Crimea, and on the escalation of hostilities on the Tadjikistan- Afghanistan border.

2. Russian-Polish Natural Gas Pipeline. (Bondareya, Warsaw 3) reported on negotiations on the construction of a pipeline from the Yamal Peninsula in Russia to export Russian natural gas to Poland.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE (INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW) (Moderator, Limberger) International Press Review. The program quoted the US media on the US -Israeli -Lebanon triangle, using The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, and The Washington Post (Mihajlov, W 3); the British media on the exchange operation (, The Financial Times, ITV TV and the IRN radio station (Abramkin, L 4); the Polish newspaper Wyborcza on the latter (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 4); the French press on the latest terrorist attacks in Italy (l'Humanite, Le Figaro, Le Monde, and Liberation) and the French government's enhanced popularity as a result of its recent financial handouts (Liberation, Le Figaro, Le Monde, l'Humanite, and Paris -Match) (Neyskaya, P 4:30); and the German Die Welt on the Russian position in the Balkan conflict (Kuznetsoya, Bonn 4:30).

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudaya)

1. Ukraine and Its Nuclear Weapons (Kolomiychenko, Kiev 4:30 and Abramkin, L 4:30). Filing from Kiev, Kolomiychenko mentioned Ukrainian Foreign Minister Zlenko's statement to the effect that Ukraine considers itself an owner of nuclear weapons, and reported on Defense Minister Morozov's visit to the US during which the nuclear weapons issue was discussed and a memorandum of understanding was signed. The program quoted the Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament's commission for defense and national security, Alexander Tarasenko, and gave a telephone interview with Morozov, both speaking positively of the memorandum. RL's London correspondent Abramkin noted that while Morozoy stated that the dismantling of nuclear warheads in Ukraine was underway, he could not give dates for Ukraine's becoming a nonnuclear state or its ratifying the START treaties. 8 29 July 1993

The program noted the Ukrainian parliament's objections to nuclear disarmament, quoted an unidentified US State Department official that Ukraine could be expected to revert to its previous nonnuclear position and Reuter on the meager contents of the US -Ukrainian memorandum, and mentioned the impasse over Western aid for Ukrainian nuclear disarmament.

2. Estonia and the Narva Referendum (G.Rahr, M 5 and Gudava, M 7). RL commentator Gleb Rahr remarked that although little more than half of the Russian-speaking population of Narva and Sillamaa took part in the referendum, the fact is that the majority want autonomy. The status of the Swedish minority in Finland is seen as a model and it was praised by a Swedish financial expert. Swedish Prime Minister Bildt, on the other hand, praised the Estonian citizenship law. Rahr pointed out that the 1991 Russian-Estonian treaty calls for equal rights for citizens of the two countries. Program moderator Gudava then presented a telephone interview with Reuter's Moscow correspondent, British journalist Fiona Fleck, who felt that the Narva referendum was not very significant due to the low turnout. She suggested fear of the ruble zone as a possible explanation for the latter. The Estonian citizenship law does not appear to be discriminatory, but it would be a good idea to have Russian as a second state language in Narva.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (Moderator, Roitman)

The program included a talk about the of Jewish culture with Russian writer Boris Khazanov (Dmitry Popov, M 5); a report on growing manifestations of fascism and anti-Semitism in Romania, in particular attempts to whitewash the late Marshal Antonescu (Krimerman, M 5) ; a Profile of the late US trade union activist, Samuel Gompers (Finkelstein, M 5); and the text of an article in Moskovskive Novosti criticizing the latest article by Metropolitan Ioann of St. Petersburg and Ladoga in which he claims that the sundry enemies of Russia are operating according to a plan based on the so-called "Protocols of the Elders of Zion."

0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R) 9 29 July 1993

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0235 INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW (R)

0235-0300 SPECIAL FEATURE

Unemployment in France (Nevskaya, P 24). The second part of a program on this subject.

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (R) O 0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 SPECIAL FEATURE (French Unemployment) (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-1000 CONTACTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Saturday, 31 July 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Supreme Soviet Session (Kulistikov, Moscow 3). RL's Moscow correspondent listed the items on the agenda of the Supreme Soviet Emergency Session to be opened later that day in Moscow. They were the extension of state of emergency in Checheno-Ingushetia, the monetary reform, its implications and the dismissal of Barannikov with plans for his reinstatement.

2. Georgia. Georgi Papkhadze (Papkhadze, Tbilisi 2) reported on the creation of an anti-Shevarnadze coalition, the "Antigovernmental Front" comprising 11 right-wing parties, members of the parliament and supporters of the ousted president Gamsakhurdia. The Front demands the resignation of present government and intensification of military activity in Abkhazia. Shevarnadze is said to have deplored the coalition meeting.

3. Tatarstan. Radik Batyrshin (Batyrshin, Kazan 2) interviewed the Chairman of the Tatarstan Supreme Soviet, Farid Mukhamedshin, to find out the reasons for the suspension of talks with Russia. The Tatar leader cited Yeltsin's reluctance to consider the Tatar issue as;the major reason. At the same time he pointed to the conclusion of several agreements on lower levels and the efficiency of the Bashkatarstan-Tatarstan- Udmurtia alliance. 2 31 July 1993

4. Russian Press Review. Grigory Krichevsky (Krichevsky, Moscow 2:30) from the RL's Moscow bureau presented a review of the morning newspapers, citing articles on the emergency session (Izvestia regional, Moskovskaya Pravda, and Kuranty); on Barannikov's dismissal (Moskovsky Komsomolets, and Nezavisimaya Gazeta); and the monetary reform (Moskovsky Komsomolets).

5. Lebanon. RL's Cairo -based correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30) said the reason for Lebanon's cold reception of Moscow's emissary was the denunciation of Islamic aggression by a high ranking Russian official. The correspondent noted that such an approach countered the conventional anti -Israeli policy of the late Soviet authorities and came as an unpleasant surprise to the Arab world. 6. Sara-jevo. RL's New York correspondent (Dubinsky, NY 2:30) looked into the debates around the issue of UN air strikes over Bosnia aimed at sustaining the aggression of Bosnian Serbs. There is a great deal of controversy around the issue considering the reluctance and criticism on the part of the European community. Nevertheless the talks have progressed although there is as yet no substantial outcome and chances of a positive decision this time are more realistic since the Serbs have been attacking UN peacekeepers. Dubinsky interviewed a NATO official who said NATO monitoring units were to be despatched around Sarajevo in order to observe the air strikes on the ground.

7. Slovenia. Miklos Kun reported from Budapest (Kun, Budapest 3) on cases of arms smuggling into Slovenia despite the arms embargo. Investigations revealed that the origin of the ammunition was - Austria, Hungary, and the Middle East and the organizer of the supplies an Austrian "entrepreneur" and spy. It is also speculated that the Slovenian authorities are behind the affair although they deny the allegations.

8. Russian Stock, Commodity and Foreign Currency Markets News. (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2)

9. Western Stock and Foreign Currency Markets News (Korcher, M 2).

10. Economics. RL staffer (Korcher, M 3) focused on chances of economic revival in spite of conspicuous signs of economic recession. The report included a voice cut of the Financial expert Henrich Shapiro. 3 31 July 1993

11. The UK and the ERM. RL's London-based correspondent (Abramkin, L 2:30) reflected on the ERM crisis in Britain's context. He also quoted a prominent economist as saying that only the return of the Pound Sterling to the ERM might save the French Franc and the system as a whole. He repeated the British Finance Minister's words that measures should be taken to revive the ERM as an essential factor of European integration.

11. Western Press Review (Handler, M 2). RL's staffer drew attention to the coverage of the Geneva peace talks on Bosnia by the Al', The Economist and Washington Post featuring the preliminary agreement, the devision of territory, and possible negative implications. He also reviewed the AP observer's contribution on the Emergency Session of the Supreme Soviet.

12. Today in History (Tolz, M 1:30)

13. Aids. RL's New York correspondent (Muslin, NY 2) reported on the results of the UN Aids Project research demonstrating that those most vulnerable to HIV infection are young women under 20.

14. Holocaust Museum (Runov, NY 2:30). A review of an exhibition devoted to the American writer Verien Fry who managed to save many European Jews (including Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Franz Werfel) from extermination by the Nazis.

15. A Preview of Upcoming Events. RL staffer (Levin, M 3) previewed the main topics of the week in Russia and the world, including constitutional disputes in the Russian Parliament, talks with Kravchuk, the aftermath of monetary reform, and the Tajik-Afghan crisis. He hoped peace agreements on Abkhazia and Tajikistan would be reached next week.

1110-1135 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

1135-1200 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (Moderator, Mirsky)

The Quality of Products in the West and in Russia (Mirsky, M 20 and Gereben, Budapest 4). The program noted that while the quality of Western products is generally far superior to Russian ones, the West too has its problems, such as over-motorization and tasteless agricultural products. 4 31 July 1993

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva) five fresh items

1. Azerbaiian (Akhundova, Baku 2:30). RL's correspondent reported from Baku on the controversy surrounding the on-coming referendum on confidence in the president. The opposition People's Front Party deplored the referendum as unlawful. The Defence Minister was quoted as saying that the dispute might result in a civil war, given the amount of refugees and armed men. The president himself is ready to resign on condition that the parliament adopt laws on parliamentary powers and procedures.

2. The Appointment of a New Judge to the UN War Crimes Tribunal Responsible for the Former Yugoslavia (Mihajlov, NY 1). 3. Estonia (Nezametdinov, Tallinn 2:30). RL's correspondent reported on the financing by the American Embassy in Tallinn of round -table talks between the Estonian government, opposition parties, and representatives of the Russian population. The reporter also noted the concern expressed by the US Ambassador over the newly adopted "Law on Foreigners."

4. An Update on the Supreme Soviet Session. RL's Moscow correspondent (Sokolov, Moscow 3) outlined the first topics discussed at the Supreme Soviet Session, including the suspension of Yeltsin's decree on the enhancement of privatization with proposals to turn it to the constitutional court, the state of emergency in Checheno-Ingushetia, and the monetary reform.

5. The Fate of the Russian Boxer. RL's New York correspondent aired a report on the Russian diaspora raising funds for the recovery of the Russian boxer Sergey Artemiev.

1310-1335 DEICH SPECIAL

Crime in Russia (Deich, Moscow 24) aired an RL interview with Sergey Dontsov, a militia colonel and head of the state legal department of the Moscow Mayor's office, about his activities against organized crime in Moscow. The laws, he said, are no longer adequate for this task.

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R) 5 31 July 1993

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Repeat edition)

1510-1535 RUSSIA TODAY (Moderator, Tolz)

Listeners' Letters, and the Possible Attack on the Life of Former Russian State Secretary Burbulis (Tolz, M 12 and Nikitinsky, Moscow 12). Program moderator Tolz discussed a few listeners' letters in which they wrote of life in Russia and expressed their appreciation for RUSSIA TODAY. Tolz then referred to a telephone call from an angry listener who asked Tolz why RL was keeping silent on the presumed attempt against the life of former Russian State Secretary Burbulis, injured in an explosion on a yacht in the Gulf of Finland during the making of a TV film. An RL interview was then featured with his former press secretary, Leonid Nikitinsky, also injured in the explosion, in which he pointed to the mysterious circumstances of the explosion and a possible political motive. The program concluded with a brief reference to the late General Petr Grigorenko having been posthumously restored to his rank.

1535-1600 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (Moderator, Bensi)

1. Italy and Russia (Grigorev, Rome 6). The program noted Italian criticism of Western aid to Russia as unbalanced and uncoordinated.

2. Britain and the CIS (Abramkin, L 5:30). The program reported on Britain's seeming indecision on policy toward the CIS, although it is providing assistance in the transition to a market economy, and is interested in the CIS's political and economic stability. Britain is particularly concerned about Ukraine as a possible nuclear power.

3. An Arab View of Russian Policy (Balakhanova, Moscow 4:30). In an interview to RL staffer Ilya Balakhanova, the Moscow correspondent of the London-based Arab-language newspaper Al-Khayat, Djalal Al-Mashta, said that although Russia is no longer a superpower, it still has its geopolitical interests which all other countries, especially former Soviet republics, must take into consideration. This fact, said Al-Mashta, does not conflict with democracy. 6 31 July 1993

4. Russia, Romania, and Moldova (Krimerman, M 5:30) reported on the conflict between Russia and Romania over the trial of six Moldovan citizens charged with terrorist acts in Pridnestrovye. The program mentioned protests in Romania and official Romanian appeals to Russia, and quoted the Romanian Ambassador to Russia that a new and positive stage had begun in Russian-Romanian relations, although there was concern over the presence of Russian troops in Moldova.

1610-1700 RUSSIAN ISSUES (Moderator, Paramonov)

The Challenges Facing the Russian Orthodox Church (Paramonov, NY 49). RL's New York staffer Paramonov conducted a dialogue on the subject by telephone with Russian Academician Alexander Panchenko, department head at a Institute in St. Petersburg. The Russian Orthodox Church, it was said, faces serious material and spiritual problems and has lost much of the credit it acquired under Soviet repression. The question was raised of the extent to which the church can help in restoring the moral health of Russian society.

1710-1735 ECONOMICS (Moderator, Kroncher)

1. The Czech Economy (Pavlaskova, Prague 6:30). The program outlined the economic situation in the Czech Republic and the economic policy of the Czech government centering on privatization coupled with consideration for social requirements. Positive Western comment on the economic policy was noted.

2. US Economic Prospects (Alexey Levin, W 4:30). An article on the subject in Fortune was quoted.

3. Facts and Figures on Small Businesses in the US (Strizhevsky, NY 5:30).

1735-1800 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TODAY (Moderator, Muslin)

The program reported on a new and highly efficient battery for electric automobiles; commercial exploitation of temperature differences in layers of ocean water; electronic means of blocking the showing of TV films unsuitable for children; an electronic newspaper; and unbreakable buttons (Muslin and S. Ivanov, NY 18 and 6).

1800-1900 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R) 7 31 July 1993

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Morozov and Yefimova)

In a review of the US scene, the program featured items on religion (R. Vail, Topol, Morozov, and Genis, NY 22:30); a Russian visitor to New York, Moscow teacher Galina Krasova, who talked about her impressions of the city (Topol, NY 2); the state of Vermont (Genis and Yefimova, NY 7); new films (Gardner, NY 3); a charity evening for Russian boxer Sergey Artemev, who suffered a head injury in his latest fight (Rubin, NY 4); and music (Kordyukov, NY 7)

2010-2100 CONTACTS (Moderator, Gordon)

This week's program was devoted to the subject of how Russians address one another in public and in private. The discussants also assessed the role of Russian slang expressions in the development of Russian society.

2110-2135 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Russian emigre writer Georgy Vladimov commemorated the 50th anniversary of the decisive tank battle at Kursk in August 1943.

2. Critic Alexander Archangelsky aired a feuilleton touching on the theme of "Orthodox pluralism."

2135-2200 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen)

The program aired a variety of cultural items, including an essay on the influence of the cinema on everyday life in Russia, (Kabakov, Moscow 6:30), on Moscow performing artists (Balon, Moscow 5:30), on mass culture in Hungary (Kun, Budapest 6) and on celebrating the centennial of the birth of Paris -based artist Yevgeny Kropivnitsky.

2200-2300 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (Moderator, Savitsky)

2310-2335 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (Tolz)

Writer Anatoly Strtelyany presented a further installment of his series subtitled "The Little People." This week's episode dealt with a former engineer and pazty apologist and his changing philosophies in the postperestroika environment.

2335-2400 HUMAN RIGHTS (Fedoseyeva) 8 31 July 1993

1. RL's legal commentator (Kaminskaya, W 13) discussed the system of accrediting judges in the Russian Federation, referring to an article in Rossivskava Gazeta.

2. RL's Moscow correspondent (Palveleva, Moscow 12) aired an interview with a member of the Russian Supreme Soviet's Human Rights Committee, Mikhail Molostvov, on the activities of the committee and on internal disputes between the various members. The program focused on Committee Chairman Sergey Kovalev's recent report to the Russian parliament on the activities of the committee over the last year.

0010-0100 AROUND THE WORLD (Salkazanova)

The program presented a variety of reports on social, economic and political issues from contributors in France, the Czech Republic, the US, Romania, the UK, Israel, Italy, and Hungary. Items included an interview with Thomas Remington on the conflict between democratic and totalitarian impulses in Russia and a discussion on Russia's economic plight between US economist Igor Berman and British correspondent Mary Dejewsky.

0110-0135 UNITED WE STAND (Alexeyeva, W)

The program described the activities of the Moscow Students Association and detailed the Association's campaign to eliminate compulsory military service for students. The program also examined the students' demands for comprehensive healthcare and index-linked grants as protection against runaway inflation.

0135-0200 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0210-0300 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R) 0310-0335 LAW AND SOCIETY (R) 0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (Kushev)

The program presented a variety of humorous sketches, satirizing economic specialists and Western experts etc., emanating from fictitious Siberian institutes.

0410-0500 CONTACTS (R)

0510-0535 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

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0535-0600 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

0610-0700 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0710-0735 DEICH SPECIAL (R)

0735-0800 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

0810-0900 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

0910-0935 SIGNAL (R)

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Daily Broadcast Analysis Russian for Sunday, 1 August 1993 M. Schlichter

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

1110-1135 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

1135-1200 ON THE FRINGE (Davydov, M)

1. The first part of the program focused on questions of "post -Soviet wars" based on Andrei Fadin's contribution to Znamia (2/93) called "The Bloodstained Path to Power." This program dealt with the final part of the publication covering problems of violence in post -Soviet Russia. Excerpts of the article were read. Contrary to other "ethno-political elite" groups, Fadin notes that the Russians are incapable of initiating violence and bloodshed due to a higher value placed on life. The Russians, a predominantly urban people, seldom have more than one child; the population growth rate is negative. The author considers these to be the major preconditions for avoiding random violence. 2 1 August 1993

2. The program then looked into the nature of conflicts seen through the eyes of Valey Abramkin, the leader of the Moscow public center "Good Offices". According to Abramkin such problems should be seen in the context of the major human right for life. He considered the main reason for conflicts to be the confrontation of two "subcultures," those of the prisoner and the prison warder.

3. The program also presented exerpts from an interview with the Russian Ambassador in , who claimed that the Kazakh Constitution initially deprived Russians of equal rights in Kazakhstan.

1200-1300 MEET THE PRESS (Sininsky, Moscow)

RL moderator Sergey Sininsky; economic editor of the weekly Stolitsa, Elena Erikhson; and the Moscow correspondent of the US Television company WTN interviewed the prominent Russian economist . In his answers Mr. Yavlinsky stressed the coherence of economics and politics, and hence the primary role of the businessman in Russian society, responsible, in effect, for the well-being of the people. He noted that one of the negative features of the latest developments was the extreme polarization of society. Yavlinsky admitted that he felt no resentment toward either Gorbachev or Yeltsin and the program went on to discuss the merits of a federal system of government in Russia and other related topics.

1310-1335 DEICH SPECIAL (R)

1335-1400 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

1410-1500 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

1510-1535 PARTNER GERMANY (Gleb Rahr, M)

The program comprises four items covering different aspects of Germany's past and present. 3 1 August 1993

1. Russian -German Relations. RL's Bonn correspondent (Savelieva, Bonn 6) interviewed the Head of the European Institute Center for German Studies of the Russian Academy of Science, Vladislav Belov, on the latest developments in Russian-German relations. Mr. Belov mentioned the recent talks on various governmental levels and said that a project to create a "Russia -German Axis" is under way. A lot of work also remains to be done in the field of humanitarian relations.

2. Opel. In the context of the current economic recession RL correspondent (Kuznetsova, Bonn 6:30) looked back on the history of the Opel manufacturer and the way they dealt with economic disaster in the past.

3. Sport. RL Moscow correspondent (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30) analyzed the state of affairs in German sport today. The collapse of the GDR resulted in the disintegration of a stable system of training world-class sportsmen. The situation is aggravated by constant drug abuse and secret service membership revelations. Trukhan noted that these facts do not cause much concern among the German authorities who consider sport to be a consolidating factor of the two newly united Germanies.

4. The 1944 Plot. RL's Berlin stringer (Schick, Berlin 5:30) spoke to the East Berlin University Theology Prof. _Schroeder on the anniversary of the unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler by a group of generals on 20 July 1944. The professor said that the generals acted according to their conscience and drew comparisons with developments in the history of the GDR. Schroeder also warned the Russians against forgetting the lessons of history.

1535-1600 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

1600-1700 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

1710-1735 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1735-1800 OVER THE BARRIERS (Genis, NY) 4 1 August 1993

RL's New York staffers paid tribute to the late Vladimir Lakshin, the prominent literary critic and one of the leading figures on the cultural scene of the sixties. Genis recalled the impact Lakshin had on the younger generation and appraised his distinctive ethical form of criticism. The former chief secretary of Novv Boris Zax paid tribute to his late colleague. The participants of the program analyzed the negative aspects of the era, such as an arrogant attitude to other cultures and epochs and the narrow interests of the artistic intelligentsia.

1810-1900 MEET THE PRESS

1910-2000 EX LIBRIS (Yurienen, M)

The program was devoted to the American avant-garde writer Charles Buckovsky. Sergey Yurienen looked back at his life and presented exerpts from his works.

2010-2100 RUSSIAN ISSUES

2110-2135 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS

2135-2200 MAN AND SOCIETY

2210-2300 PANORAMA

2310-2335 ECONOMICS

2335-2400 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

0010-0100 CONTACTS 0110-0200 BROADWAY 1775 0210-0300 JAZZ

0310-0400 EX LIBRIS

0400-0500 AROUND THE WORLD

0510-0535 PARTNER GERMANY

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS 5 1 August 1993

0610-0700 MEET THE PRESS

0710-0735 NOT BY BREAD ALONE

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (M)

0810-0900 CONTACT I + II

0910-0935 RUSSIA TODAY

0935-1000 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Monday, 2 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

1110-1135 ECONOMICS (R) 1135-1200 .JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

1200-1300 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

1310-1335 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 MEET THE PRESS (R)

1510-1600 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R) 2 2 August 1993

1600-1700 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1710-1735 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (Moderator, Fedoseyev)

The program examined the new law adopted by the Russian Parliament on July 14 which curbs the activities of foreign religious organizations in Russia, requiring them to receive accreditation from the Russian government. The program carried a report from Moscow (Savelyeva, Moscow 15) which aired an interview with Anatoly Pchelintsev, the chairman of the association of Christian servicemen, Faith and Courage, who criticized the manner in which the legislation was adopted and said that it violates international law and the Russian Constitution. The program then referred to the bill on religious freedom drawn up by Thomas Jefferson and read a letter to Yeltsin from a group of American Senators and Congressmen urging him not sign the legislation (Fedoseyev, M 9).

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

The Press. A review of the press in St. Petersburg was carried (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 8) which focused on comment on the monetary reform and the Constitutional Assembly. This was followed by excerpts from an article by an official from the Moscow Procurator's Office in Nezavisimava Gazeta about organized and an article in Zelenvi Mir which examined the ethical, legal, and ecological aspects of funerals and cemeteries (Davydov, M 16). 1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) 1. NATO Council Meeting in . RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky, W 2:30) outlined the various options for military intervention in Bosnia discussed at the Brussels meeting. Both NATO and US officials hope to work out a program ot joint action against the Bosnian Serbs.

2. Talikistan. Leonid Maclis asked correspondents in Moscow (Kulistikov, Moscow 3) and Munich (Shuster, M 3) to comment on the latest developments in the Tajik-Afghan conflict. Their reports were devoted to the military reinforcement in Kabul and to facts and speculation over the Head of the Russian Intelligence Service Evgeniy Primakov's visit to Iran, allegedly aimed at stopping Iranian leaders' support of the Tajik rebels. 3 2 August 1993

3. Polyanichko Assassinated. RL's correspondent (Yevtushenko, Piatigorsk, 2:30) looked into the details of the assault on Polyanichko, Head of the Interim Administration in North Ossetia and Ingushetia, allegedly staged by opposition leaders in defiance to Polianichko's plans of setting up settlements for refugees.

4. More on Polyanichko (Konovalov, M 2). An RL correspondent gave more background to Polyanichko's career.

5. Starovoitova on Polyanichko. A telephone interview with former Yeltsin aide on nationality issues, Galina Starovoitova, (Maclis, Moscow 1) two days before Polyanichko's assassination, revealed Polyanichko's activities as the pro -Soviet Azeri leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Starovoitova stressed that the had been planning acts of retaliation against him.

6. Italy (Grigoriev, Rome 2:30). RL's Rome correspondent analyzed the reasons for the monetary crisis in Europe and expressed the opinion that this was partly due to illegal financial operations.

7. Christopher in the Middle East. RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30) reported on the main goals of Christopher's negotiations with President Mubarek and the role ascribed to Egypt in the peaceful settlement of the Middle East conflict.

8. Lebanon. RL's Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 2:30) reported on Lebanese military actions to sustain Hezbollah aggression. Israeli President Rabin was quoted on the conditions of a cease-fire. The correspondent reflected on the effects of the aggression and expressed concern over possible negative implications of a cease-fire agreement. 9. Russian Ministers and Funding. RL's Moscow correspondent (Volkov, Moscow 2:30) looked into the discrepancies within the Russian government, focusing on the issue of subsidies. The reporter named the three major actors of the conflict: subsidy cuts supporter ; state investment supporter ; and Agriculture Minister Zaveriuga, demanding governmental funding of agriculture. The debates are to be continued at a Cabinet meeting to be held shortly. 4 2 August 1993

10. Russia -Lithuania Summit. RL's Moscow correspondent (Portnikov, Moscow 1:30) covered talks between Yeltsin and Brasauskas, briefly noting Yeltsin's contribution to Lithuania's independence. Noting the fact that Lithuania has also begun negotiations with Ukraine, the reporter drew attention to the broadening ties of the country with the Eastern states with particular focus on economic cooperation. The new tendency is partly due to the new Lithuanian President Brasauskas' policy.

11. Western Press Review. RL staffer (Salkazanova, M 2) focused on the EMU crisis, citing articles from the Le Monde and Liberation.

12. Financial Analysis. An RL staffer (Kroncher, M 3) explained the exchange rate mechanism and the effects of exchange rate fluctuations. 13. The Tomofeev Trial. RL's Moscow correspondent (Deich, Moscow 3) investigated the Timofeev affair. Timofeev was sued for murder and rape but his case is still surrounded by controversy due to identification uncertainties.

14. Railway Tickets. Karen Agamirov (Agamirov, Moscow 2) spoke to Moscovites at a Moscow railway station after the announcement of a drastic raise in ticket prices. Voice cuts presented in the program demonstrated the adverse reactions to the measure.

15. The Pilgrim Theatre. RL's Moscow correspondent (Timasheva, Moscow 3:30) devoted her report to the pop group "Pilgrim Theatre."

1910-1935 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY)

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Seven fresh items:

1. Abkhazia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Volchek, Moscow 2:30) interviewed the leader of the Caucasian Peoples' Confederation Musa Shanibov. Shanibov expressed his concern over the cease-fire agreement on Abkhazia which had previously been violated many times and approved the peace negotiations progressing, despite continued fighting. He commended Radio Liberty for presenting a comprehensive and impartial coverage of the conflict. Shanibov said the Confederation troops will refrain from withdrawing until a settlement of the conflict is reached. 5 2 August 1993

2. Peacekeepers in Abkhazia (Bochkarev, Sochi 2). RL's Sochi correspondent spoke to the Chairman of Russia's Emergency State Committee Shaigu on the peacekeepers role in the Abkhazian conflict. Shaigu's mission in Sukhumi was to set up peacekeeping quarters there in order to monitor the cease-fire and accomodate the thousands of refugees. The Chairman said he hoped that the Russian and international peacekeepers would join efforts to settle the conflict in the area.

3. Azerbailan. RL's correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 3) reported from Baku on the violation of human rights in Azerbaijan and debates preceding the Referendum on Confidence to the President.

4. Crimean Tatars. RL's correspondent reported from Simferopol (Korobova, Simferopol 2:30) on the recent agitation of anti -Tatar and anti -Ukrainian propaganda in the Crimea, a demonstration of which was a speculative article in the Simferopolskaya Gazeta. Crimean authorities, nevertheless, are reluctant to address the growing conflict.

5. Russian Press Review. Andrey Trukhan (Trukhan, Moscow 2) focused on the coverage of Polianichko's death by Izvestia and on the different opinions toward the banknote exchange expressed by Kommersant and Gobs. He cited Izvestia on Barannikov and finally read an excerpt from the weekly Gobs on feminist projects to erect a monument to Anna Karenina.

6. The CIA on the Chinese Economy. RL's New York correspondent (Morozov, NY 2:30) interviewed a representative of the American Enterprise Institute on the specific features of economic development in China.

7. Further Investigation of the Timofeev Case. Mark Deich (Deich, Moscow 3) gave further details on the case highlighted in the previous program.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. North Ossetia-Ingushetia. In connection with the death of Victor Polyanickho, the program provided a profile of the head of the interim administration in the area of the North-Ossetian Ingush conflict (Gudava, M 2). This was followed by a recording of remarks made by Ingush President Ruslan Aushev last week in Moscow, in which he expressed criticism of Polyanichko's activities in the conflict zone specifically and more generally accused Moscow of gross mismanagement in the conflicts between Ingushetia and North Ossetia and in Georgia (Balakhanova, Moscow 6:30). Aushev also said that Ingushetia might seek independence. 6 2 August 1993

Another report noted that the state of emergency in Ingushetia and North Ossetia was extended for another two months by the Russian Parliament (Kroshin, Moscow 7:30). The report spoke to a deputy who is a member of the special Russian parliamentary committee seeking a solution to the conflict, Akhmetov, who discussed Moscow's role in the conflict. He said that federal officials alone can guarantee security and stability in the conflict region.

2. Central . Drawing on an article in Le Figaro, the program (Nevskaya, P 5) discussed the key factors responsible for the conflict on the Tajik-Afghan border, which it likened to French Algeria, and the situation in Central Asia as a whole. Moscow's role in the area was also addressed.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (Repeat edition)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (R)

2335-2400 MAN AND SOCIETY

With reports from Moscow and St. Petersburg (Gordin, M 2; Metelitsa, Moscow 17; and Grigoryeva, St. Petersburg 5), the program recalled the outward and inward characteristics of the hippie culture in Russia in the sixties and seventies. The program interviewed two former hippies, one from California and Volodya "the Baptist" from Russia.

0010-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R) 0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R) 0210-0300 EX LIBRIS (R)

0310-0335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

0335-0400 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (R)

0535-0600 ON THE FRINGE (R)

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0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R) 0935-1000 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R) End of broadcast day

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 3 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The Visit of Yeltsin and Other High -Ranking Officials to the Orel Region to Commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of a World War II Battle is not a coincidence, said (Kulistikov, Moscow 2:30). Yeltsin and members of the Russian government are in the provinces to rally support of regional leaders and local political organizations as a countermeasure against the active steps in this sphere that are being taken by opposition leaders Khasbulatov and Rutskoy.

2. Kalmykia. A report from Moscow (Batyrshin, Moscow 2:30) noted that the parliament in Kalmykia passed a new law which declares an emergency ecological situation in the republic from August 1 through the end of the year. The emergency situation was introduced in the interests of the security of Kalmykia's residents and in order to stabilize the ecological situation, a document prepared by parliament obsered.

3. Former Maior-General Valery Fedotov, of the Russian Border Troops in Turkmenistan, Was Accused of Taking Bribes and allowing military transport planes to be used for commercial activities, which were described by (Kotova, Ashkhabad 1:30).

4. A Review of the Russian Press was offered by (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30) which commented on Russian and CIS themes.

5. Christopher's Visit to Israel was reported by (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30). 2 3 August 1993

6. The Reaction of the Arab Press to Christopher's Latest Peace Mission was highlighted (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

7. The UN Ambassador of Bosnia -Herzegovina on the Peace Talks (Zhigalkin, NY 3).

8. Russian Stock Market News were carried in a report from Moscow (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News (Kroncher, M 1).

10. Monetary Developments in France (Nevskaya, P 2;30). 11. Nizhny Novgorod. The governor of Nizhny Novgorod and the chairman of the oblast council have sent letters to Russian officials asking them to change the decision of the Russian Parliament increasing wages of workers in the budget sphere, (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 3) reported. Nizhny Novgorod officials call the decision untimely, drawing attention to the state of the local budget which will not be able to cover the pay hikes.

12. A Daily Review of the Western Press was presented by (Freydkin, M 2). Developments in Bosnia were covered.

13. Today in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. An Interview with International Grand Master Leonid Shamkovich about present developments in the chess world and the dispute between FIDE and the Professional Association of Chess was featured by (Rubin, NY 3).

15. An Exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York was reviewed by (Levkova-Lamm, NY 3).

1110-1135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky) five new items: 3 3 August 1993

1. The Russian Leadership in Orel. A report from Orel (Yurev, Orel 3) highlighted statements made by Khasbulatov in Orel in which he criticized the executive branch and said that parliament wants to establish control over its activities. As for the possibility of holding early elections this fall, Khasbulatov noted that only simultaneous early elections for both the parliament and the president can be considered. The program noted that local officials are having a difficult time coordinating the visits of Khasbulatov and Yeltsin to Orel oblast for the anniversary celebrations of a World War II battle.

2. An Interview with Ousted President Elchibey. A report from Nakhichevan (Khalilov, Nakhichevan 2) highlighted Elchibey's criticism of the holding of a referendum called by parliament chairman Gaidar Alley for August 29. In addition, Elchibey said that the Azerbaijani Parliament has to revoke its decison of June 24 in which it stripped Elchibey of all powers and gave them to Aliev.

3. The Serbian Reaction to the US Warnings of Possible Air Attacks Against Serbian Positions in Bosnia -Herzegovina was reported by (Kuge, Belgrade 2).

4. Moldova. The report previewed the special session of parliament that opened in Chisinau today which will include the government's yearly economic report and will examine the question of ratifying Moldova's membership in the CIS (Krimerman, M 3). Prime Minister Sangheli was cited as urging ratification, emphasizing that Moldova's activities in the CIS will be limited to the economic sector.

5. St. Petersburg Holds a Meeting to Discuss the New Constitution. A report from St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2:30) highlighted some of the comments at the meeting which included participants from 32 political parties, six creative unions, and seven religious confessions, as well as Russian deputies. The chairman of the city soviet, Alexander Belyaev, and Mayor decided to hold the meeting.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R) 4 3 August 1993

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin) five new items:

1. Abkhazia -Georgia. The latest developments in the Abkhaz conflict were discussed in a report from Tbilisi (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 2). The final formation of a trilateral committee for the settlement of the Abkhaz conflict was announced and the arrival of a group of foreign observers in Sukhumi was noted.

2. Tatarstan. The holding of a founding congress of the Unity and Progress Movement in Tatarstan by President Shaimiev's close advisors was discussed by (Batarshin, Moscow 2:30). The program featured an interview with Shaimiev, who noted that he shares the views of the movement but that he would not classify it as a Shaimiev party. 3. The Murder of Victor Polyanichko. The circumstances surrounding the murder of the head of the interim administration in North Ossetia and Ingushetia and the possible groups behind the killing of Polyanichko were examined by (Konovalov, M 1:30).

4. The Increase of Prices for Train Tickets as of August 1 was the subject of a reportage from a Moscow train station by (Agamirov, Moscow 2).

5. A Russian Rock Group was profiled by (Timasheva, Moscow 3).

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin) six new items:

1. The Murder of Victor Polyanichko was discussed at a meeting in Moscow today of the Assembly of Democratic Forces of the North Caucasus. It was said that the terrorist act against Polyanichko signifies the absolute failure of Moscow's nationalities policies. Participants noted that Moscow is deaf to the situation in Dagestan, which is on the verge of an interethnic war (Volchek, Moscow 1:30). 5 3 August 1993

2. Western Commercial Banks and Russia Reached an Agreement in principal on the repayment terms of the debt of the former Soviet Union, noted a report from Moscow (Volkov, Moscow 3). According to Deputy Finance Minister Andrey Vavilov, the Russian delegation convinced Western commercial banks to postpone by five years repayment of the interest on the debt.

3. Russian Doctors Will Go on Strike in September if their demands are not met by the government in August, said a report from Moscow (Agamirov, Moscow 2), which reported on a conference held today in Moscow of doctors' strike and coordinating committees. The program interviewed an official of the trade unions of doctors.

4. London's Participation in Possible Air Attacks Against Serbian Positions was discussed by (Abramkin, L 1:30). 5. Crime. A report from Moscow (Deich, M 2:30) continued to investigate the case of accused killer Alexander Timofeyev, giving information showing the discrepancies and innacuracies that clouded his trial. On August 16 the Supreme Court will decide whether Timofeyev's death sentence will be carried out.

6. Russian Show Business Star Alexander Serov was profiled by (Belyanin, Moscow 3:30). An interivew with Serov was aired.

1710-1735 GORBACHEV SPECIAL (Anchor/Editor, Mannheim M 25)

An RL special program featured coverage of former Soviet leader 's visit to this year's Wagner Festival in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth. The program highlighted Gorbachev's press conference which he used as an opportunity to launch a personal appeal to the German people to assist in saving by providing contributions to the restoration of 110 museums, libraries, theaters and Russian monuments which are in a "catastrophic" state of decay. Gorbachev's comments were followed by a statement of support by former German Foreign Affairs Minister Hans Dietrich Genscher. 6 3 August 1993

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Anchor/Editor, Perouansky)

A review of recent Moscow newspapers (Solomonv, Moscow 25) was presented by RL's Moscow bureau. Problems and friction with state officials experienced by the Russian media in trying to reconcile journalistic standards with political manipulation of information by the government was the major issue excerpted from recent Russian periodical literature.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

ten new items :

1. Tajikistan. RL's correspondent in Dushanbe (Hasanova 3:30) reported that Tajik government forces and Russian -led border troops completed a large-scale operation against armed opposition groups in the mountainous Tajik-Afghan border area. Tajikistan described the operation as "successful," with over 150 rebel fighters killed. Moreover, the correspondent reported on fighting in Gorno-Badakhshan, where Tajik government units moved in to quell armed opposition. The program moderator added that Russia called this action of the Tajik government "counterproductive."

2. Armenia-Talikistan. According to RL's correspondent in Erevan (Asatryan 2:30) the Armenian Foreign Ministry issued a statement supporting Russia's stand on the Tajik conflict and expressing readiness to assist the Dushanbe leadership in stabilizing measures within the framework of the UN, the CSCE, or the CIS security pact.

3. Situation in the Northern Caucasus After Polvanichko's Assassination. A correspondent in Pyatigorsk (Evtushenko 3), said that there are no results yet in the investigation of the terrorist attack which killed the head of the temporary administration of the Ossetia-Ingushetia conflict area, Viktor Polyanichko, and the commander of the peacekeeping forces, Anatoly Koretsky. Meanwhile, a new source of tension erupted in the Chechen border area, when Dudaev's forces moved against opposition groups in the rebellious Nadterechny district. The report said that some opposition fighters escaped to Ingushetia 7 3 August 1993

4. Scientist on Trial in Tatarstan. A correspondent in the Tatar capital (Karapetyan, Kazan 3) reported that German Marchenko, the director of Tatarstan's Research Institute for Chemical Products, is on trial in Kazan on charges of having illegally delivered arms and ammunition to Armenia from 1986 to 1992. The defense argues, inter alia, that the deals were sanctioned by the Russian Industry Ministry.

5. New Tensions in the Self -Styled Serb Republic of Kraiina in Croatia (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30).

6. The US Budget Debate (Dubinsky, W 3:30).

7. 's Attack on Clinton's Economic Program in "The New York Times" (Zhigalkin, NY 1:30).

8. Young Russian Bankers Being Trained In US Under a Program Sponsored by the US -Russian Forum of Bankers (Runov, NY 2).

9. "Newsweek" Poll on Immigration to US (Mihajlov, NY 2).

10. Russian Pop Star Alexander Serov and his New Album were the topic of a report by RL's music correspondent in Moscow (Belyanin 3:30). Musical clips were used.

1910-1935 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

two new items :

410 1. Russian Press Review. Russian press highlights of this day and the next, presented by RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 3), included an article by Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev in Izvestia on Russia's involvement in Tajikistan.

2. Ukraine. A correspondent in Odessa (Stolyarov 2) reported that 10 local communist activists have pitched tents in the city center and declared an open-ended hunger strike to protest what they call capitalist policies of the Ukrainian leadership. 8 3 August 1993

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Anchor/Editor, Gudava)

August 3 marked the opening of an extraordinary session of the Moldovan Parliament. Central to the discussions was the economic situation as well as the possibility of Moldovan participation in the economy of the CIS (Krimerman, M 4). RL's correspondent in Kiev (Kolomichenko, Kiev 4:30) filed a report on a round -table discussion involving all the main Ukrainian political parties that took place in Kiev on July 22. At the start of the meeting Ukrainian People's Deputy disclosed that today in the Republic there are 28 registered political parties and 483 civic groups. A report on the further worsening of relations between Russia and Ukraine over the status of Sevastopol was also included (Kroshin, Moscow 7). The program concluded with a report from Minsk (Babkina, 5:30) on charges and countercharges of corruption by high officials.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R) 0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R) 0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS (RJ)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RUSSIA TODAY (R) 9 3 August 1993

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (R)

0 0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 4 August 1993 D. Felton and N. Petroff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. The 50th Anniversary of the Kursk Tank Battle (Agamirov, Orel 1:30) reported briefly on President Yeltsin's arrival in Orel for the anniversary, noting traffic disruption, and mixed comment by veterans of the battle on Yeltsin's political performance. In an introduction to the report, the program moderator suggested that Yeltsin's visit was also designed to mobilize his supporters.

2. Moscow Mayor Sues Leader (Babitsky, Moscow 2). RL correspondent Babitsky reported that Luzhkov is going ahead with proceedings against the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Russian Komsomol, Igor Malyarov, who claimed on TV that Luzhkov was a Mafioso, despite a public albeit partial apology by Malyarov. A voice cut of Malyarov was featured in which he said he would demonstrate that Luzhkov was indeed connected with Mafia structures.

3. A Campaign in the Sverdlovsk Oblast for Volunteers to Serve on the Taiik-Afghan Border (Sergey Ruznetsov, 2). The program quoted a local military official on details of the campaign, as well as a representative of the local council of parents of servicemen (voice cut) on the catastrophic undermanning and underequipment of the Russian forces on the Tajik border.

4. Russian Press Review (Zharova, Moscow 3:30). The slaying of Viktor Polyanichko, the resignation of security minister Viktor Barannikov, and the ruble exchange action were the main topics in a review of the Moscow press. 2 4 August 1993

5. Bosnia (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30) pointed to indications that the Serbs are taking seriously the US threat to bomb Serbian artillery positions around Sarajevo.

6. Bosnia (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) noted mixed opinions among American observers as to whether the US threat to the Serbs signifies greater US determination in international affairs. The program featured an RL interview with the chief editor of Foreign Affairs.

7. Bosnia (Abramkin, L 3) highlighted Britain's warning to Croatia to withdraw its forces from Bosnia, and its criticism of Bosnian President Izetbegovic for leaving the Geneva peace talks

8. Bosnia (Mirsky, M 1:30). Program moderator Mirsky quoted British mediator Lord Owen and former commander of UN troops in Bosnia, General Morillon, to the effect that if the warring parties in Bosnia want to fight to the end, the West should not feel guilty and has no place there.

9. Russian Financial Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

10. Western Financial Market News (Kroncher, M 0:30).

11. The Middle East (Dov, Tel Aviv 3) commented on US Secretary of State Christopher's visit to Syria, the Israeli insistence on a comprehensive peace with that country, and Israeli parliamentary optimism on chances for an agreement with the Arabs.

12. The Middle East (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30), in a further comment on Christopher's visit to Syria, discussed Syria's key role in Lebanon. 13. This Day in History (R. Vail, NY 1:30).

14. The Middle East (Krupsky, M 2:30) presented a review of the American press on Christopher's Middle East mission, quoting the Jerusalem correspondent of the Cox syndicate, The Washington Post, and The Times.

15. US Findings on the Problem of Allergens Inside Buildings (Muslin, NY 1:30).

16. The "Akademiya" Publishing House in Moscow (Dadashidze, Moscow 2:30). The publishing program of Akademiya was outlined, which has its main focus on 20th -century Russian literature. 3 4 August 1993

17. Russian Atomic Power Stations Are Not Being Paid in Time for the Electricity They Produce (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30). The program explained the technical and organizational reasons for this, and noted that there is talk of a strike at atomic power stations. Voice cuts were featured of a top atomic energy manager.

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

four fresh items:

1. A New Georgian-Abkhazian Agreement (Bochkarev, Sukhumi 2). RL's special correspondent Gennady Bochkarev gave details of the new agreement which could strengthen the Sochi truce agreement. . Bochkarev quoted Abkhazian leader Ardzinba that the latter could bring about peace in Abkhazia. The key issue of the dispatch of UN peacekeeping forces to Abkhazia was mentioned.

2. Demianiuk (Balkovsky, Kiev 2). The program gave background on the case of the suspected war criminal recently acquitted by an Israeli court, and noted mixed reaction in Ukraine to his possible return. The program quoted Ukrainian First Deputy Ukrainian Foreign Minister Nikolay Makarevich that if found guilty of participation of participation in war crimes, Demjanjuk would be tried by a Ukrainian court. The program noted Ukraine's concern over spoiling relations with the US over the affair, and said that Demjanjuk's return would damage the prestige of Ukrainian President Kravchuk.

3. Belgium's New King, Albert II. (Sapguir, P 1:30) noted French interest in whether the new King will be able to hold the Belgian state together. La Croix and Le Quotidien were quoted.

4. The 70th Anniversary of the Popsicle (Mirsky, M 2). An article in the Sueddeutsche Zeitunq was used.

1310-1335 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Krupsky) 4 4 August 1993 six fresh items:

1. Abkhazia (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 2:30) reported on continued violations of the Georgian-Abkhazian ceasefire agreement, an exchange of prisoners and corpses, and Georgian threats against Gamsakhurdia supporters who occupied a town in Mingrelia.

2. The Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Poland (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 2:30). The program reported that the withdrawal of the last Russian unit has been postponed by order of a Russian commander, General Kovalev, on the grounds that no agreement had been reached on the location of the Russian mission to establish control over the withdrawal operation. The program said that the Russian defense and foreign ministries were clearly surprised by the decision, and was quoted on a possible intrigue by General Kovalev. 3. The Withdrawal of Russian Forces from Estonia (Nezametdinov, Tallinn 3). The program reported on an agreement reached on the handing over of formerly Soviet hydrographic equipment to Estonia and discussions on technical problems involved in the withdrawal of Russian naval units from Estonia.

4. Tokyo's Reluctance to Prolong the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in Light of North Korea's Becoming a Nuclear Power (Natalia Alexandrova, Tokyo 3).

5. The Russian Authorities' Reluctance to Rehabilitate Former . (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2:30) reported that the St. Petersburg authorities refused to give former repressed members of the dissident All -Russian Social -Christian Union for the Liberation of the People certificates of on the grounds that their sentences had been justified. The program noted that a rehabilitation law was passed in October 1991. The former dissidents, as well as cochairman of the St. Petersburg branch of , Boris Pustynkov, spoke of a return to the old times.

6. Recruitment of Soviet Ice Hockey Veterans by NHL Clubs (Rubin, NY 2:30).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin) 5 4 August 1993

three fresh items:

1. The Explosive Situation in the North Caucasus (Yevtushenko, Pyatigorsk 3) reported on the arrival of a Russian operational group led by Deputy Interior Minister Yegorov to investigate the slaying of Russian official Viktor Polyanichko. Apparently, the program said, it has not made any progress. Reference was made to Russian Vice Premier Shakhray's attending a session of a joint commission on refugee affairs in which Ingush, North Ossetian, Daghestani, and Stavropol Kray representatives took part. The program pointed to the threat to the peace process in the area posed by fighting between supporters and opponents of Chechen President Dudayev, noting Chechen and Caucasian Confederation charges of Russian involvement.

2. Taiikistan and the CIS (Portnikov, Moscow 2:30). On the basis of confidential information, the program reported that at the upcoming meeting of the leaders of Russia and the Central Asian countries in Moscow, Turkmenistan will oppose the dispatch of CIS troops to the Tajik-Afghan frontier, in particular, on the grounds that it has come to an agreement with the Afghans on their section of the border, and regards developments in Tajikistan as that country's internal affair. The program said that Uzbek President Karimov intends to insist on a settlement of the Tajik situation by dialogue inside and outside the country, and on mutual CIS assistance in border defense.

3. Increasing Crime in the Czech Republic (Pavlaskova, Prague 3).

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA (Moderator, Salkazanova)

The Ecumenical Movement (Salkazanova and Mark Smirnov, M 24). Salkazanova and priest Mark Smirnov discussed the Christian ecumenical movement, its nature and prospects, with particular reference to the Russian Orthodox Church. Smirnov said that in Russia the ecumenical movement is in a particularly bad state; the ecumenical idea is being exploited by the ultranational and communist elements, and is rejected by the Russian Church Abroad.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Presenters, Zorin and Perouansky) 6 4 August 1993

Russian Press Review. The program (Zorin and Perouansky, M 17 and Yury Solomonov, Moscow 7:30) gave excerpts from Literaturnava Gazeta, Den, Moskovskive Novosti, Segodnva, and Moskovsky Komsomolets on Russian political, social and cultural developments. The material included manifestations of fascist and anti-Semitic sentiments, such as a Den article critical of RL.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Machlis)

1. Yeltsin in Kursk. Kursk is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet forces from Nazi occupation during World War II. In honor of the occasion, Russian President arrived today to personally congratulate and thank the War veterans as well as lay wreaths on the graves of those who died during the Battle of Kursk (Agamirov, Orel 2:35). 2. Khasbulatov Continues His Opposition. Ruslan Khazbulatov also marked the Kursk celebration, tactfully avoiding those areas visited by Boris Yeltsin. But, noted the program, whenever he publicly appeared with a speech he used the occasion to indirectly criticize Yeltsin and to speak out for greater parliamentary control of the executive branch of government (Yuriev, Moscow 2:30).

3. Rumors About Yeltsin's Health. Press speculations, especially those in Frankfurter Allqemeine Zeitunq, were cited concerning possible serious health problems of the Russian President and how this may affect his abilities as head of government. The program said that these rumors have also been circulating in Moscow's corridors of power. (Kulistikov, Moscow, and Shuster, M 4)

4. Corruption. Dimitri Yakubovsky, a key figure in an illegal weapons trade scandal involving high government officials, has disappeared from sight. An unconfirmed report placed him in the hands of a Russian border guard patrol that allegedly caught him attempting to cross the Armenian -Turkish border (Asatryan, Erevan, 2).

5. Taiikistan. At the upcoming meeting of the CIS leaders in Moscow Turkmenistan is expected to remain opposed to any use of its troops in Tajikistan. Turkmen diplomats have stressed that the border problems in Tajikistan are a purely internal matter to be resolved by the Tajik people (Kuznetsov, Moscow 2:30). 7 4 August 1993

6. Conscription for Taiikistan. An active recruiting campaign for military duty on the Tajik-Afghan frontier is under way in the Sverdlovsk region. Recruits are promised good wages and other benefits. However, parents' groups who have learned of the substandard living conditions and abuses of recruits sent to serve in Tajikistan have demonstrated in front of government buildings demanding that their sons be returned home (Kuznetsov, Yekaterinburg 2).

7. The Northern Caucasus Conflict. RL's correspondent from Pyatigorsk (Evtushenko, 3) gave an update on the Northern Ossetian, Chechen-Ingushetian conflict. The report said that a special commission to investigate the recent assassinations of several Russian government representatives was sent to the region by Moscow.

8. The Bosnian Peace Talks and Plans for NATO Bombing of Bosnian Serb Positions (Levin, M 3:30).

9. Preview of the Upcoming Congressional Vote on Clinton's Budget Plan (Dubinsky, W 3:30).

10. Russia: the Economy. Representatives of the Committee on Government Properties is concerned that the Supreme Soviet, in its next scheduled session, may prevent the implementation of President Boris Yeltsin's directive on privatization (Volkov, Moscow 2:30).

11. An Update on the Ivan Demjaniuk Case (Morozov, NY 2).

12. The Postlaunch Explosion of the Titan IV Rocket (Zhigalkin, NY 3).

13. Russia: Law and Society. A report on the first day's proceedings in a Moscow slander trial in which the mayor of Moscow is suing Igor Malyrov for saying in a March TV talk show that Luzhkov, the mayor of Moscow, is "clearly a member of the Mafia because its written on his face."

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Morozov and Yefimova)

The program reviewed the US social and cultural scene, focusing on the problem of single mothers (Yefimova, Morozov, Topol, R. Vail, Gardner, Genis, Kaplan, Rubin, and Zhurbin, NY 43). Interviews with Russian immigrant single mothers were included (Sirotin, NY 3). Also featured was an interview with Moscow actress Lyubov Chirkova who said how impressed she was with the cheerfulness and helpfulness of Americans (Topol, NY 3). 8 4 August 1993

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Machlis) three fresh items:

1. Russian -Lithuanian Talks. A Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman said that the removal of the last contingent of 3000 Russian troops based in Vilnius will take place in four weeks according to schedule. However, the program reported that talks on the controversial payment to Lithuania for damages to the environment brought on by the many years of stationing of Russian troops in Lithuania has been postponed.

2. A Review of the Russian Press with rising consumer prices as the day's lead story was reported by RL's Moscow bureau (Trukhan, 2:30). 3. Crime. RL's Moscow commentator (Deich, 3) reinvestigated the case of Alexander Timofeev who over one year ago, was given a death sentence by a Moscow court for rape and murder. The program, noting new leads, presented anomalies in the case.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. The Assassination of Polyanichko and Koretskv (Gudava, M 2:30) reported on Russian reaction to the slaying of Viktor Polyanichko, head of the temporary administration in the Ossetian-Ingushetian conflict zone, and Major-General Anatoly Koretsky, head of the Vladikavkaz garrison. Among other things, reference was made to the joint statement by President Yeltsin and Prime Minister Chernomyrdin on preventing arms and men from getting into North Ossetia and Ingushetia. AP was quoted that the head of the region's security service, Major-General Alexander Khodov, accused Ingushetian fighters of the assassinations.

2. Political Terrorism in the CIS (Konovalov, M 7). The program remarked in connection with assassination of Polyanichko that the Russian security services are still focusing more on the problem of international terrorism rather than terrorism at home, which is becoming a weapon in the ethnic and other conflicts within the CIS. The program recalled the efficiency of the former Soviet security services against terrorism, and mentioned threats against Polyanichko and other officials by Nagorno-Karabakh fighters. In conclusion, the program emphasized the need to prevent armed conflicts in the first place. 9 4 August 1993

3. The Truce in Abkhazia and Repercussions in Georgia (Moseshvili, Tbilisi 5:30). The program said that there is a widespread feeling in Georgia that the Abkhazian truce agreement constitutes a capitulation by Georgia in that Georgian forces are to leave Abkhazia and Russian and other peacekeeping forces are to be deployed there. While virtually all Georgian political forces realize that there is no alternative to the truce, and that Russian interests must be considered, Gamsakhurdia supporters are protesting violently and Georgian politicians are using the situation for their own purposes.

4. Nagorno-Karabakh (Dilanyan, Erevan 5:30). The program gave voice cuts of the chairman of the Nagorno-Karabakh commission on POWs and hostages in which he explained that a meeting in Tbilisi on the problem, initiated by the international civic assembly, had to be postponed because of organizational difficulties on the Georgian side. The had blamed the Armenians. The commission chairman also rejected Azerbaijani charges that the Armenians had been infecting POWs and hostages. They were being treated correctly and given adeqaute medical care, he said.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 OVER THE BARRIERS SPECIAL (Moderator, Yurenen)

The program aired a talk conducted in RL's Moscow studios between literary critic and first deputy chief editor of Znamva, Sergey Chuprinin, and prominent Russian businessman Mark Masarsky on the unique chance in Russia for a social partnership between the political leadership, businessmen, and intellectuals which is not being exploited. 2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

10 4 August 1993

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TODAY (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 OVER THE BARRIERS SPECIAL (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 PRO AND CONTRA (R) 0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R) 0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 5 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. Warren Christopher's Mideast Talks were highlighted by RL's correspondent in Tel Aviv (Dov, 3:30).

2. Iran's Pragmatic Policies Under President Rafsaniani and the Problem of Corruption were discussed by RL's Cairo -based correspondent (Cheretsky, 3).

3. Prominent Poles Accompanying an Aid Convoy to Bosnia was the topic of a report filed from Warsaw (Bondarewa-Przybylska, 3).

4. Russian Press Review (Zharova, Moscow 2:30) featured headlines devoted to Yeltsin, Rutskoy, and Khasbulatov marking the anniversary of the Kursk tank battle. Other major topics were the withdrawal of old ruble notes and the situation in Bosnia. 2 5 August 1993

5. Azerbailan. RL's correspondent in Baku (Akhundova, 3) reported that the UN Security Council's resolution, which orders Armenian troops out of occupied districts in Azerbaijan, is viewed with satisfaction by Azerbaijan's new leadership, while ousted President Elchibey complained to Boutros-Ghali and Clinton that the document does not brand Armenia as the aggressor. Meanwhile, a ceasefire in the border area and in Nagorno-Karabakh appeared to be holding, the report said, and added that the biggest problem now is to take care of refugees and displaced people from the Agdam district.

6. Cholera in Nizhny Novgorod. A correspondent reported from Nizhny Novgorod (Rodin, 2:30) that a recent outbreak of cholera in the region was apparently imported from Pakistan. Local authorities have tightened up hygiene regulations, making water pollution subject to heavy fines.

7. St. Petersburg Retailers Hit by New Law. According to RL's correspondent in St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, 2), a new Russian Federation law which makes the use of cash registers obligatory in all state and private retail outlets, has led to the closure of many cooperative stores and driven up the prices for cash registers. The report said that this was the result of the heavy fines imposed by the local tax inspection during a large-scale operation against violators of the new law.

8. Russian Stock Market News were presented by RL's Moscow studio (Vishnevskaya, 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News were presented by RL's Munich studio (Fistejn, 1).

10. Kazakh Gold. RL's London correspondent (Abramkin, 2) reported that the Kazakh -Australian gold mining company Bakarchikzoloto has been registered at the London Stock Exchange. In this joint venture the Australian partner holds 40 percent of the Kazakh state firm's shares, while the Kazakh government guarantees the exchange of profits into hard currency and their free transfer abroad.

11. Germany Is Prosecuting Former Stasi Agents Who Spied on NATO Secrets in Brussels, RL's Munich studio (Mannheim, 2:30) reported.

12. Delay in US Senate Debate on Russian Aid. RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky, W 2:30) pointed out that the proposed aid package for Russia may face cuts unless it is approved by the end of this financial year. 3 5 August 1993

13. Western Press Review was presented by RL's Moscow studio (Shuster, 2:30).

14. Events on this Day in History were reviewed by RL's New York studio (Vail, 1:30).

15. Russian Children Taken to US for Eve Treatment was the topic of a report filed from New York (Orekhova, 2:30). The children's treatment and accomodation will be paid for by the humanitarian aid organization, Lighthouse.

16. Bobby Fischer's Whereabouts were discussed by RL's correspondent in Budapest (Kun, 2:30). 1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

five new items :

1. Russia: Regions. A correspondent in Moscow (Batyrshin, 2:30) quoted the president of the Volga republic of Mari -El, Vladislav Zotin, who commented on the new Russian Constitution, regional cooperation and his republic's efforts to attract foreign investors. Zotin said, inter alia, that Mari -E1 intends to remain within the Russian Federation.

2. New Trouble in Japanese Government Formation was reported by RL's correspondent in Tokyo (Alexandrova, 2). 3. Ukraine's UN Debt. RL's correspondent in Kiev (Balkovsky, 2:30) reported that Ukraine will seek a reduction of its contribution to the UN budget. Ukraine is in danger of losing its vote unless it pays at least part of its 100 -million dollar debt by next year.

4. Moldova. RL's correspondent in the Moldovan capital (Renitse, Chisinau 2:30) reported that a special session of the republican parliament very nearly failed to ratify the CIS treaty, which has been strongly advocated by the government. 4 5 August 1993

5. A New York Exhibition of Pop Art was reviewed by a RL contributor (Genis, NY 3).

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) one new item :

1. Slovakia Debating Introduction of Death Penalty was the topic of a report by RL's correspondent in Bratislava (Mesezhnikov, 2:30).

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich)

six new items :

1. Writers Call for Early Elections. 36 prominent Russian writers have issued an appeal urging parliamentary elections this autumn, an RL correspondent in Moscow reported (Volchek, 2). Signatories of the appeal see the Supreme Soviet as the main culprit in recent tendencies toward the restoration of in Russia. 2. Polyanichko's Assassination. RL's Northern Caucasus correspondent (Evtushenko, Pyatigorsk 2:30) quoted the North Ossetian Interior Ministry for new findings on the killing of the head of the temporary administration of Ossetia-Ingushetia, Viktor Polyanichko, and the commander of the peacekeeping forces, Anatoly Koretsky. The investigators see an Ingush connection in the affair and note that the two officials' bodyguards acted in a very unprofessional manner. 5 5 August 1993

3. Communists' Hunaer Strike in Odessa. Ten communist activists are continuing their hunger strike in the Odessa city center, a local correspondent (Stolyarov, 3) reported. The strikers are protesting against the Ukrainian leadership's economic and social policies and demand, among other things, the restoration of Soviet structures within the CIS. Odessa authorities have criticized the action, but have shown a conciliatory attitude.

4. Abkhazia. A report filed from Sukhumi (Bochkarev, 3) described the situation in the Abkhaz capital as still tense one week after shelling of the city stopped. The report said that Russian deputy foreign minister Boris Pastukhov and the head of the Russian state committee for emergency situations, Sergey Shoygu, flew to Sukhumi to oversee the implementation of the Sochi ceasefire agreement. 5. Estonia. RL's correspondent in Tallinn (Nizametdinov, reported how the mutiny of an Estonian Army unit caused a government crisis.

6. Serbia's Economic Crisis was reported on by RL's correspondent in Belgrade (Kuge, 3).

1710-1735 GORBACHEV SPECIAL (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

The Russian Press. The program started off by providing a review of the Moscow press, highlighting several articles dealing with the activities of the George Soros Fund in Russia (Solomonov, Moscow 6). This was followed by excerpts from articles in Nezavisimava Gazeta, Izvestia, and Dela which dealt with social, economic, and cultural themes (Davydov, M 18).

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin)

eleven new items:

1. Talikistan Update. RL's Tajik correspondent (Khasanova, Dushanbe 2:30) highlighted the latest developments in the Tajik conflict. Dushanbe's military units have recently invaded the mountainous area of Badakhshan as an allegedly defensive measure against militant rebel groups. The reporter admitted that such a development might result in war and noted Russia's peace mission in trying to find a political settlement to the conflict by negotiating with Kabul. 6 5 August 1993

2. Russian Troops in Taiikistan (Cherniak, Moscow 2). Despite skepticism toward Russia's Defense Minister Grachev's words on defending the "legal Tajik government", Russia is expanding its military presence in Tajikistan, noted RL's Moscow correspondent. Some of the German-based military units are being relocated to Asia. The measures are partly aimed at containing the spread of Islam in the post-Soviet Asian republics.

3. Russian Cabinet of Ministers Comes up with Reform Plans. Vladimir Kulistikov aired a report from the RL Moscow Bureau (Kulistikov, Moscow 3) on the eve of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers meeting. He gave a short summary of the program Chernomyrdin was to proclaim at the meeting. It envisages the enhancement of reforms and the overcoming of the economic crisis by 1994 and stresses the necessity of crucial changes in the economy and other structures.

4. USA and Post -Soviet Conflicts. RL's New York correspondent (Dubinsky, NY 3) cited an article in the The Washington Post on the government's decision to send US mediators to conflict areas in the former Soviet states. A high-ranking official was quoted in the article as saying that the mediators were to help Russian peacekeepers in former Soviet republics keep neutrality and monitor economic aid and UN peacekeeping forces, if such were to be sent to the area, an occurrence the reporter found doubtful.

5. Brodsky on Yugoslavia. RL's-New York staffer (Efimova, NY 2:30) reviewed Brodsky's article "Blood, Lies and the Trigger of History" in the The New York Times in which he condemned the war in the Balkans to be a bloodbath and claimed that the warlords' political, religious, and ethnic ambitions resulted in a continuous massacre of the people. The poet calls on the UN to take austere measures for the demilitarization of the Balkans. 6. US and the Balkan War. RL's New York staffer (Morozov, NY 2:30) asked an employee of the Independent Institute for Strategic and Military Studies about the controversy over the Balkan issue in the US government and the reasons for Marshall Harris' resignation.

7. The St. Petersburg Region. RL's correspondent (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 3) reported on the latest developments in the city and its region (oblast). Due to the negative impact the municipal authorities have on the economic development of the oblast, the regional authorities are making plans to leave St. Petersburg and declare themselves an independent republic within the Russian Federation. 7 5 August 1993

8. Monetary Reform. RL's Moscow correspondent (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2:30) focused on new aspects of the monetary reform, the introduction of domestic currencies in the neighboring states and the exchange mechanisms for old rubles there.

9. Glavkosmos. RL Moscow correspondent (Sininsky, Moscow 2:30) reported on tensions between the Glavkosmos agency and governmental officials over the suspension of sales of rocket supplies to India. The reporter mentioned Cosmos Agency Chairman Koptev's speech at a press conference after talks in Washington in which he spoke out in favour of introducing the Russian rocket industry to the world market, provided it complies with the International laws. Glavkosmos speculated on the immense financial losses due to the suspended Indian contract and S refused to acknowledge Koptev's approach. 10. Interview with Bakatin. Grigory Krichevsky (Krichevsky, M 3:30) interviewed former KGB Chairman Vladimir Bakatin on his visit to the RL Headquarters. The interview coincided with the publication of Bakatin's revelations concerning Barannikov's dismissal in Moskovskiye Novosti. In his replies Bakatin stressed the speculative nature of his arguments regarding Barannikov, reflected on the unpredictability of the "well -planned turmoil" in the country, and stopped on the goals of the present Security Ministry and its specific features.

1910-1935 CULTURE SPECIAL (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, P. Vail)

The program discussed the wish for musical authenticity as a phenomenon which is being manifested in all art forms in 110 contemporary culture (Volkov and P. Vail, NY 13); the future of the US national evening news on television (Klepikova, NY 5); and reviewed a book by Allen Blume which examined the differences between eros and sex (Solovev, NY 6).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Freydkin)

two new items:

1. Referendum in Azerbaiian. RL's Baku correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 3) spoke to Azeri President Elchibey's press secretary concerning the statement released by the president. The president denounced both his dismissal by the parliament and the forthcoming referendum as unlawful and declared his refusal to resign. 8 5 August 1993

2. Russian Press Review. Andrey Truchan from the Moscow RL bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30) presented a review of the Russian daily newspapers, citing Izvestia on the incoherence of political tension and the anniversary of the Kurskaya Duga Battle; Vechernava Moskva on the brain drain to the West; Finansovive Izvestia on the drastic output decline in milk and meat production; and Kommersant Daily on the increasing perils of using the Moscow underground.

2110-2135 INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW (Moderator, Maclis)

The program gave excerpts from the US, Portuguese, British, French, and Polish presses (Efimova, NY 5; Reshetilov, Lisbon 2:30; Abramkiln, L 4:30; Nevskaya, P 3:30; and Bondareva, Warsaw 3:30). Some of the subjects covered included illegal immigration to the US and the increase in crimes committed by young people; the European monetary crisis; the treatment of AIDS patients in France; and the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Moldova. The program reported that a special session of parliament voted against President Snegur's proposal to ratify Moldova's membership in the CIS. Opposition parties claim that ratification of the CIS treaty will legalize Russia's expansionist policies. Meanwhile, Yeltsin sent a letter to President Snegur in which he says that the unstable situation in Pridnestrovye and the activity of some persons in this region does not reflect official Moscow policy. 2. An Interview with President Elchibey. A report from Baku (Khalilov, Baku 4) aired an interview, with voice cuts, with Pfesident Elchibey who criticized the holding of a referendum on August 29; said that parliament has to revoke its decision of June 24 whereby it stripped Elchibey of all his powers and gave them to Aliev; and said that parliament should name a date for parliamentary elections which, in his opinion, would lead to stabilization of the situation in the country. 9 5 August 1993

3. Kvrqvzstan-Uzbekistan. A report by a specialist on Central Asia from the Russian Institute of Oriental Studies (Plastun, Moscow 6) analyzed the future prospects of relations between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Religious, historical, politcal, and economic factors were considered.

4. Kazakhstan-Russia. A talk with a Kazakh political specialist which focused on the state of relations between Kazakhstan and Russia was carried on the program (Nugmanov, M 5:30). The decision of the Central bank to force the currency exchange raised the level of distrust towards Russia in Kazakhstan, said the program. The economic persepectives of Central Asia were also examined.

S 2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0110-0135 GORBACHEV SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW (R)

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (Moderator, Gordin)

The program aired reports, commentaries, and essays covering a broad spectrum of subjects, featuring the following: the withdrawal of old banknotes (Golenpolsky, Moscow 3); the working day of an investigator from the Moscow Procurator's Office based on the program author's impressions of a day spent with the investigator (Kolesnikov, Moscow 5:30); the problems of private schools in Russia (Alexeyeva, Moscow 4:30); the activities of a Children's Art School in the village of Chertkovo (Nikulina, Moscow 3:30); and the experience of a factory in the provinces which successfully revived the art of wood carving (Kraminova, Moscow 4:30). 10 5 August 1993

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 CULTURE SPECIAL (R) 0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R) 0810-0835 GORBACHEV SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-1000 CONTACTS (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Saturday, 7 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Middle East Negotiations. RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 3) outlined the latest developments in the Middle East in the context of Warren Christopher's peace mission to the region. Apart from the recent Hezbollah attacks the reporter discussed the presidential elections in Iran; the violation of Iraqi borders, despite the newly elected president's assurances of a peaceful policy; and the third anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, marked by ongoing threats to Kuwait's integrity, making relevant the arms embargo extension issue. 2 7 August 1993

2. More to Christopher's Peace Negotiations and a Demianiuk Update. RL's Israel correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30) examined the results of Warren Christopher's visit to the Middle East, which included an agreement to start on a new round of peace talks and positive developments in negotiations with Damascus. Dov covered the latest developments in the Demjanjuk trial and his further detention in Israel due to new allegations. He also reported on the terrorist assault on an Israeli soldier who was killed and burned in a car.

3. The Constitutional Bill on Private Correspondence Protection was discussed by RL's British correspondent (Abramkin, L 3).

4. Russian Press Review. Darya Zharova of the RL's Moscow Bureau (Zharova, Moscow 3:30) aired a review of the Russian daily newspapers, focusing on the coverage of the cabinet of ministers meeting in Kurantv, Nezavisimava Gazeta, Pravda, and Komsomolskava Pravda; the Supreme Soviet meeting, using Pravda and Rossiiskive Vesti; the issue of Yeltsin's health (Trud); and his meeting with the Central Asian state leaders (Nezavisimava Gazeta).

5. Senate Gives Final Approval to Clinton Economic Plan. RL Washington staffer Larissa Silnitskaya (Silnitskaya, W 3) outlined the proceedings and gave some background to the event.

6. NATO, UN, and Former Yugoslavia. RL's Washington correspondent (Mihajlov, W 2:30) reported on the US officials' meeting on Bosnia and went on to cover the previous talks between NATO leaders and Warren Christopher, who was quoted on US conditions concerning air strikes. The reporter cited The Washington Post on a US State Department official calling for the Bosnian Muslim leader to stop boycotting the Geneva peace talks. 7. Arms Trafficking to Bosnia. RL's Hungarian correspondent (Kun, Budapest 3) revealed further details on attempts to violate the arms embargo on Bosnia which involved the activities of Dieter Hofmann, accused of spying, and the role of Panama and Prague in the affair.

8. Russian Stock, Commodity, and Foreign Currency Market News were carried by RL's Moscow correspondent (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2 ).

9. Western Stock, Commodity, and Currency Market News were reviewed by a RL staffer (Kroncher, M 1).

10. US Stock Market News. A contribution by financial expert Shapiro (Shapiro, NY 2) explaining the mechanisms behind stock exchange operations and reporting on the Wall Street news and prospects. 3 7 August 1993

11. Hrivna in the Crimea. RL's Crimea correspondent (Korobova, Simferopol 2:30) reported on the introduction of a new domestic currency, the Hrivna, in Ukraine. She expressed the opinion shared by and businessmen that the measure was untimely and obviously connected with power struggle preceding the referendum on confidence in the president.

12. Western Press Review. RL's New York staffer Jan Runov (Runov, NY 3) drew on William Miller's article in the Journal of Commerce devoted to the ways of reviving the Russian economy.

13. Today in History, compiled by RL staffer Vladimir Tolz (Tolz, M 1).

14. "Severnaya Palmira," a Ballet Festival in St. Petersburg. RL's St.Petersburg correspondent (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2:30) described the glamorous Ballet Festival project and what happened to it.

15. Nostalgia. RL's "OVER THE BARRIERS" editor Igor Pomerantsev (Pomerantsev, M 4) mused on the blending of the sublime and the trivial in art.

16. Supplies to the North Delayed. RL's far east correspondent (Pirovskikh, Vladivostok 1:30) reported on delays in fuel, medicine and food supplies to the northern regions of the far east.

1110-1135 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

1135-1200 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

six fresh items

1. Central Asian State Leaders Arrived in Moscow. RL's Moscow correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30) previewed the main issues of the Russian - Central Asian Summit which was to begin that day. They include persuading the Tadjik parliamentary leader to start negotiations with the opposition and the creation of an integral monetary zone comprising Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. 4 7 August 1993

2. Russian - Lithuanian Relations. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 2:30) reported on the Lithuanian delegation's impressions after talks with Russia. The negotiations did not yield too much but at least set the stage for cooperation. The reporter also discussed the resignation of the chairman of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry's CIS Commission.

3. The Nizhny Novgorod Constitution. RL correspondent (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 2:30) reported on the adoption of a constitution in Nizhny Novgorod, carried out with the assistance of US experts. There was no intention of declaring independence.'

4. Romanian Miners on Strike, a report on the notorious miners strikes allegedly staged by President Iliescu, filed by RL's Romanian correspondent (Trutsa, .3).

5. The American President's Sister. Jury Zhigalkin (Zhigalkin,. NY 2:30) drew attention to the fact that people claiming to be Clinton's brothers and sisters have started appearing on the ' scene, and talked to the political observer Arch Puddington about it.

6. Central Asian - Russian Summit Update. RL's Moscow correspondent (Kulistikov, Moscow 3) outlined the latest developments at the summit in Moscow. He quoted Yeltsin as stressing the importance of joining efforts of the Central Asian states to solve the Tajik conflict. The conference was to yield two documents on Tajikistan and on the creation of a security zone in the region and an appeal to the UN to define its position toward the conflict on the Tajik-Afghan border. 1310-1335 SPECIAL ISSUE (R) 1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (Anchorman, Mannheim)

The program dealt with the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Germany in the field of humanitarian aid for Russia. An interview was featured with the church representative who organizes aid shipments in cooperation with German government agencies and the Moscow Danilov Monastery. Archbishop Longin 5 7 August 1993

commented on organizational questions and the nature and quantity of the aid and defended the Danilov Monastery against accusations that it is not able to handle the shipments. Biographical notes on Archbishop Longin were also included in the program (Rahr, M 4).

1535-1600 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

1600-1700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1710-1735 ECONOMICS (Anchorman, Kroncher)

The program started with a discussion between the host and RL staffer Eitan Finkelstein (M 6:30) on whether conversion is a viable way of restructuring Russia's military and civilian industries. Then followed a report (Levin, W 8) on how US car manufactures have responded to the Japanese challenge. Finally, the program discussed recent cases of US companies prosecuting former employees on charges of stealing company secrets.

1735-1800 MODERN MEDICINE (NY) (Anchorman, Muslin)

The program included reports by its regular contributors Evgeny Muslin, Daniil Golubev, and Mark Popovsky on the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the US and on the role of "free radicals" in the human organism.

1800-1900 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

1910-1935 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Morozov and Efimova)

The contributors to the program (Morozov, Efimova, Vail, Sirotin, Topol, Genis, Gardner, Rubin, and Kordyukov, NY 49) presented a variety of human-interest items on life in the US.

1935-2000 CONTACTS (Moderator, Gordin)

RL's Munich studio aired a discussion devoted to commercial advertising in Russia. Opinions on professional and ethical aspects of the topic were exchanged by participants from Moscow and St. Petersburg, including directors of advertising agencies and journalists. 6 7 August 1993

2110-2135 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE

The program included a radio essay by Igor Zolotusskiy (Moscow 8) on a writer's internal and external freedom, a warning by Olga Kuchkina (Moscow 7:30) that irresponsible politicians' actions may involve Russia in brutal wars such as the one in Bosnia, and reflections by a young St. Petersburg writer (Kononov 8) on the fate of the Volga Germans.

2135-2200 OVER THE BARRIERS (M)

The program included a radio sketch by Alexander Kabakov (Moscow. 4:30) comparing the quality of life of Russian pets with that of their keepers; a report on the difficulties of publishing serious literature in Russia today (Glezer, Moscow 5); cultural news from Spain (Matyash, Moscow 8), and an account of a four-week holiday spent in Denmark by a group of Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian Chernobyl children (Nazarov, Copenhagen 4).

2200-2300 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

2310-2335 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

2335-2400 HUMAN RIGHTS (Anchorman, Fedoseyev)

The program discussed the current public debate in Hungary over whether certain people who were repressed under the old regime should be excluded from rehabilitation. RL's correspondent in Budapest (Kun 7) singled out the case of Ferenc Orsos, an anthropologist who supported Hitler. Moreover, the program (Kaminskaya, W 8) reviewed an article by Alexander Bonn in Literaturnaya Gazeta which is critical of Russia's procedures of pardoning convicts and proposes a new model. Finally, the program (Savelyeva, Moscow 7) aired an expert's comments on the treatment of Russia's nationalities in Yeltsin's constitutional draft. Vladimir Kolosov, who heads the center of European geopolitical studies attached to the Russian Academy of Sciences, said, inter alia, that Russia will not be able for the time being, to replace the old territorial division based on nationalities with a US -style system of federal states.

7 7 August 1993

0010-0100 AROUND THE WORLD (Presenter, Salkazanova)

The program aired reports and opinions by international contributors on political, economic, and cultural topics, including the Bosnian conflict, the Mideast peace process, Azerbaijan's domestic and foreign policies, a US economist's review of Tatyana Koryagina's article in Sovetskva Rossia on Russia's economy, Stalinist Moscow's control of the French Communist Party, Hungarian intellectuals' relations with the Antall government, strikes in Romania, the early release of a Nazi war criminal in Germany, and Lithuania's fight for the purity of its language. 0110-0135 UNITED WE STAND (W) (Anchorwoman, Alexeyeva)

The program was devoted to the history, organizational structure and policies of the Russian Sailors' Union which was founded as an independent labor union two years ago. Comments were aired by two of its leaders, and Vladimir Shirochenko. According to them, the union is under pressure from various sides because of its free-market orientation and its large hard -currency reserves which stem from contributions by union members working under foreign flags.

0135-0200 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0210-0300 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

0310-0335 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 CONTACTS (R)

0510-0535 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0535-0600 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

0610-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0800 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R) 8 7 August 1993

0810-0900 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

0910-0935 SIGNAL (R)

0935-1000 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Sunday, 8 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

1110-1135 RELIGION IN MODERN WORLD (R) 1135-1200 ON THE FRINGE (Moderator: Davydov)

The program focused on three topics:

1. Vorkuta and the problems facing a miners' town. In this respect RL's correspondent Lilya Palveleva (Palveleva, Moscow 6:30) interviewed the Independent Miners' Trade Union President Victor Utkin. He discussed the possible closing down of four of the mines and the social and economic implications.

2. The Belarus Human Rights League Chairman, Evgeny Novikov, (Novikov, Minsk 8:30) turned to the fate of a blind Belarus dissident Wanda Kalei. Forced psychiatric medication, beatings, and insults ruined the woman's health. 2 8 August 1993

3. Victor Rezunkov reported from St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 5) on the Christian Salvation Organization (VSCHSON) members, not acquitted under the 1991 rehabilitation. Rezunkov noted that this was natural due to the fact that many of the repressive communist authorities have remained in power and "rehabilitation" became just one of the Perestroika slogans.

1210-1300 MEET THE PRESS (Moderator, Kulistikov, Moscow 49)

Vladimir Kulistikov moderated a discussion between the Tatarstan President Mintimir Shaimiev and two correspondents: Indira Dunaeva of the Kommersant Daily and Julietto Chiesa of La Stampa. The discussion focused on the federation issue in the Tatarstan context. Mr. Shaimiev described his concept of sovereignty and the obviously positive results it has on Tatarstan. The participants then proceeded to discuss Tatar-Russian relations, Yeltsin's policies, the cause of confrontation within the Russian government, privatization and relevant economic problems.

1310-1400 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

1410-1500 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

1510-1535 PARTNER GERMANY (Moderator, Rahr)

The program included three items on different aspects of life in Germany: 1. The Automobile War of the Giants (Kuznetsova, Bonn 8:30). Irina Kuznetsova analyzed the reasons for the automobile industry crisis in Germany, aggravated by a general economic recession and economic shifts due to unification.

2. German -Russian Space Research Cooperation. RL's Berlin stringer (Schick, Berlin 8) examined aspects of German -Russian cooperation in the field of space research and space photography and noted the modified character of such research after the end of confrontation. a

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3. The "Memorial" Group and the Ostarbeiters. RL's Moscow correspondent (Savelyeva, Moscow 6:30) presented an item on the neglected problem of Ostarbeiters and the need for their subsistance. The "Memorial" group plans to cooperate in this sphere with various German institutions. A letter of one of the former Ostarbeiters was read out.

1535-1600 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

1610-1700 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

1710-1735 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1735-1800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

1810-1900 MEET THE PRESS (R)

1910-2000 THEATRE ON THE AIR (R)

2010-2100 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

2110-2135 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

2135-2200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

2210-2300 PANORAMA I + II (R)

2310-2335 ECONOMICS (R)

2335-2400 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

0010-0100 CONTACTS (R)

0110-0200 BROADWAY 1775 (R) 0210-0300 JAZZ (R)

0310-0400 EX LIBRIS (Moderators: Yurienen, Urbanskaya)

The art historian and poet Alexander Gler (Gler, NY 5) paid tribute to the poet and painter Yevgeny Kropivnitsky, the founder of the esoteric and macabre Lianosov group. Igor Kholin's "Barrack Verses" (Jurienen, M 4) and Yury Mamleev's story "The Flying Carpet" (Mamleev, M 15) were read. Genrikh Sapguir, representing the absurdist trend in the group spoke on his life and works (Sapguir, M 20). 4 8 August 1993

0510-0535 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0700 MEET THE PRESS (R)

0710-0735 RELIGION IN MODERN WORLD (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

0810-0900 CONTACTS I + II (R)

0910-0935 RUSSIAN JAZZ SPECIAL (Berukshtis, M 24)

Igor Berukshtis presented an interview with the Russian writer and jazz connoisseur Alexey Batashev. The discussion focused on Russian jazz, the difficulties of its survival under new political and social circumstances, as well as the benefits of freedom. Batashev reviewed the traditional jazz schools and musicians in Russia and named the new ones which are gaining fast popularity in the West.

0935-1000 RUSSIAN CHURCH SPECIAL (R)

End of broadcast day

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 6 August 1993 D. Felton and N. Petroff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Meeting of the Russian Council of Ministers. The Victor Chernomyrdin today spoke at a gathering of the Russian Council of Ministers concerning the economic situation in Russia. He announced that the government will continue its tough fiscal program and added that he could not understand why the Supreme Soviet passed a budget with such a huge deficit that in the long run could only serve to undo all previous achievements in economic reform (Volkov, Moscow 2).

2. Session of the Supreme Soviet. Coverage of the Supreme Soviet included MP 's demand for a public apology from the Speaker for having called the "the party of war" when in fact, said Yakunin, it is a party of peace. However, the most important issue yet to be discussed today will undoubtedly be the controversial money reform measure passed by Moscow's Central Bank (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30). 2 6 August 1993

3. Taiikistan. The worsening situation in Tajikistan was reported by Italian journalist Giuletto Chesa (Moscow, 3) who said that matters have deteriorated to such a state that the warring factions involved in the fighting are unwilling to consider solving their differences through negotiations.

4. Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict. Boris Postukhov, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the chairman of the Russian government's Committee for Extraordinary Affairs travelled to Georgia where they held a closed door meeting with Georgian leader Edvard Shevardnadze and other Georgian government officials in which they discussed the Abkhazian crisis. The Georgian officials were told of the difficulties encountered in trying to mediate a settlement to the conflict. The Russian delegation is expected to leave today for Sukhumi (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 1:30).

5. A Review of the Russian Press was aired with the session of the Supreme Soviet and the meeting of the Russian Council of Ministers as the top stories for the day (Zharova, Moscow 2:30).

6. The Middle East. As reported by RL's correspondent in Tel Aviv (Dov, 3), one immediate result of Secretary of State Warren Christopher's trip through the Middle East is an agreement by the participating parties to resume peace talks in Washington this September. Israeli officials are encouraged by what they believe are signs that the Syrians are serious about achieving a peace settlement with Israel. Official Arab opinion, on the other hand, is more guarded in its appraisal of the upcoming round of talks between the Arabs and the Israelis (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

7. Heated Debates in the US Congress over President Clinton's proposed budget plan (Dubinsky, W 4).

8. The Day's Stock Prices on the Russian Market (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1).

9. Madeleine Albright to be the Next UN President (Zhigalkin, NY 3). The report noted that the UN President designate plans to move the UN in pursuing a more active role in settling the current, on -going conflicts in various trouble spots throughout the world. 3 6 August 1993

10. Economic Aid. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced that it is granting credit equal to a sum of approximately 174 million US dollars to the main oil and gas development company of Siberia. This is the largest amount ever offered by the organization since it was founded two years ago. The money is designated for the modernization of existing oil and gas storage facilities and for the construction of new structures (Abramkin, L 2:30).

11. A Western Press Review highlighted the Bosnian crisis and the inability of the West to bring an end to the conflict and relieve the plight of the Bosnian Muslims (Fistejn, M 3:30).

12. Today in History (Fedoseyeva, M 1:30).

13. The Latest Medical Findings on increased health risks due to cigarette smoking (Muslin, NY 1:30).

14. The Timofeev Affair. RL's correspondent (Deich, Moscow 3) continued with his investigative reporting on the controversial murder and rape trial of Alexander Timofeev.

15. Preview of the World Chess Championship scheduled to take place in Holland this December (Rubin, NY 2).

1110-1135 ECONOMICS (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

1200-0100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

four fresh items:

1. Uzbekistan. A background report to the sentencing of six members of an opposition group that wanted to organize a separate democratic parliament that was just handed down by the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan was provided by RL's Central Asian affairs commentator (Usmanov, M 1:30).

2. Ukrainian Steel in the US. The Ukrainian foundry Azovstal is reported to have concluded a deal which calls for the sale to the US of 40,000 tons of steel. According to the report, next years sales will be over 200,000 tons (Sirotin, NY 2). 4 6 August 1993

3. Commemoration of Russian Saints Boris and Gleb was noted by RL's commentator on religious affairs (Rahr, M 2:30).

4. Education. Entrance exams to Russia's first post communist nongovernment Orthodox Christian university were given in Moscow. RL provided a background report (Dadashidze, Moscow 2).

5. Trade. RL's Moscow correspondent described the kind of weapons exhibited at the arms and weapons trade show of the Nizhegorodskaya fair.

1310-1335 CULTURE SPECIAL (R) 1335-1400 CULTURE (R) 1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) three fresh items:

1. Russia: Politics. The veterans organization Shield and the Movement for Democracy Party today announced their proposals for getting the country out of its economic and political crisis (Volchek, Moscow 2).

2. Taiikistan. At a Moscow news conference today, the President of Kyrgystan, Askar Akaev, said that the leaders of Tajikistan would be well advised not to listen to the recommendations of the Russian government for the bringing about an end to the fighting between government and rebel Tajik forces by accepting political compromise (Batyrshin, Moscow 2).

3. The Last Contingent of the Russian Army Leaves Poland (Bondareva, Warsaw 3:30).

1510-1535 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) three fresh items: 5 6 August 1993

1. The Ossetian-Ingusheti Conflict. An update on the political wrangling between the and Ingusheti political leaders over peace terms, as well as over responsibility for the recent political assassinations in Ossetia was reported from Pyatigorsk (Yevtushenko, 1:30).

2. Terrorist Bombings in Rome and Milan (Grigoriev, Rome 3:30).

3. Russian Rock Musician with a Music Diploma (Timasheva, Moscow 3).

1710-1735 ITALY SPECIAL 4111 The Revival of the Leftist Movement in Italy (Vardanyan, Rome 24).

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster)

ten fresh items:

1. The Russian Cabinet Meeting Today. A new report from Moscow (Volkov, Moscow 3) continued to discuss the expanded Council of Ministers session, with representatives from the regions and republics, which took place in Moscow today. The meeting, which focused on economic policy, adopted a decree reaffirming current commitments to establish financial stability and to accelerate mass privatization.

2. The Russian Parliament Session Today voted to suspend Yeltsin's recent privatization program decree, said a report filed from Moscow (Seninsky, Moscow 2:30). The program gave an excerpt from Deputy Prime Minister Chubais' speech before the voting in which he described the resolution as "economically absurd." In addition, parliament concerned itself with the decision of the Central Bank to withdraw all pre -1993 banknotes; Khasbulatov proposed that all key figures involved in the decision be severely punished.

3. A Talk With Josef Diskin, a Political Expert from the Civil Union, was aired on the program (Shuster, M 5). Diskin assessed the results of today's meetings of the Russian government and parliament. 6 6 August 1993

4. The Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict. A report from Gudauta (Argun, Gudauta 3) reported that Abkhazia has severely criticized the Georgian decision to deploy additional troops, from the Mkhedrioni armed formation, to Abkhazia. Abkhazia maintains that this action violates the cease-fire agreement. Meanwhile, the Abkhaz defense ministry accused Georgian forces of shelling Abkhazian positions north of Sukhumi.

5. Uzbekistan. A report from Tashkent (Anarbaeva, Tashkent 3) said that five Uzbek opposition figures were found guilty of organizing especially dangerous activities against the government. They received suspended sentences. One defendant, Makhmudov, was cited as saying that the charges against him were fabricated. 6. Rutskoy's Statement About the Resurrection of the Former Soviet Union and President Nazarbaev's call for a political, as well as economic union of former Soviet states, were commented on by political specialists Leon Aaron and Jeffrey Sachs in a report by (Sirotin, NY 3).

7. Michael Jackson Will Hold a Concert in Moscow reported (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30).

8. The Accused Murderer Alexander Timofeyev, who was sentenced to death, continued to be discussed in a last program in a series which drew attention to the way his case was mishandled by the courts (Deich, Moscow 3).

9. A Human Interest Story from New York Involving a 22 -Year Old Violin Player was carried by (P. Vail, NY 2:30).

10. Muscovites Are Asked How They Spend Their Free Time (Agamirov, Moscow 3).

1910-1935 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Pomerantsev)

The Duelling Tradition in France, England, and Russia (Pomerantsev, M 2; Martinez, P 3:30; Rayfield, L 3:30; and Yakov Gordin, St. Petersburg 15). 7 6 August 1993

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Shuster)

four fresh items:

1. The Problems of the Strategic Missile Forces was discussed in a report from Moscow (Chernyak, Moscow 2:30). In particular, the program noted that starting keys to missiles in a division in Krasnoyarsk were withdrawn and taken to an unknown destination. No official explanations have been given; among the theories forwarded by independent experts is the possibility that military commanders are afraid of the political sentiments of some officers.

2. The Situation in Nagorno-Karakbakh was updated by a report filed from Yerevan (Asatryan, Yerevan 2:30). According to sources in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azeri forces are violating the cease-fire. In a meeting with an official from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ter-Petrossian said that Armenia supports the bilateral agreement between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh and the solving of the conflict within the framework of the CSCE.

3. The Two -Day Talks Between Lithuania and Russia About the Withdrawal of Russia Troops were described as a fiasco by a report from Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 2:30). Russia opposes Lithuanian demands that it pay compensation for damage caused by Soviet forces for 50 years, agreeing, however, to examine the question of compensation for damage under Russian forces in the post -coup period.

4. A Review of the Russian Press was offered by the Moscow Bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30) which focused on domestic political and economic themes.

2110-2135 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Talikistan (Gudava, M 3 and Pulatov, Moscow 7). The program discussed the sharpening situation in Tajikistan, noting the Tajik government's rejection of Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev's call for talks with the Tajik opposition forces, and the Moscow summit on the Tajik situation. An analysis was featured by Vladimir Plastun of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who expressed the view that the Afghan fighters are not ideologically motivated, 8 6 August 1993 but have simply got used to fighting and are not taking orders from Kabul. Furthermore, there is active, if not immediately apparent, intervention in Afghan affairs by such countries as the US, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. Plastun quoted the Tajik Prime Minister that Tajikistan counted on help from Russia and the Central Asian republics in repelling the aggression from Afghanistan. In conclusion, Plastun observed that in Tajikistan and other former Soviet republics the euphoria over a primitively conceived independence is fading.

2. An Uzbek View of the Taiik Conflict (Pulatov, Tashkent 1:30 and Usmanov, M 9). The program featured comment by Abdurakhman Pulatov, leader of the Uzbek opposition movement Birlik, who said that the next logical step toward unraveling the Tajik situation is to follow Birlik's proposal for a joint effort by Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and the Central Asian republics. However, it seems that Russia is not really interested in talks. Pulatov said that Yeltsin's call on the Tajik leaders to employ political methods in respect to the opposition is laughable and even more laughable is Uzbek President Karimov's calling on the Tajik leadership to start talks with the opposition when the Uzbek leadership refuses to talk with its own opposition. The program followed with a telephone talk with Abdulaziz Makhmudov, one of the six Uzbek oppositionists recently condemned by a Tashkent court and subsequently released under probation, who urged the Uzbek leadership to recognize the existence of the opposition and cooperate with it.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (Moderator, Gudava)

The program presented the first in a series of profiles of prominent politicians in the former Soviet republics (Dmitry Popov, Moscow 24). It was devoted to Turkmen President Saparmurad Niyazov. Statements by and about him in the Soviet/Russian press were quoted.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE) 9 6 August 1993

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

Russia's National Security (Konovalov, M 24). RL's military commentator Valery Konovalov interviewed the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Air Marshal Yevgeny Shaposhnikov on this question. Shaposhnikov described the functions of his new office, and listed as priorities the country's economic security, in particular the fight against corruption and organized crime. He said that he would also address the problem of the conflicts within the Russian Federation, and, as regards the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, emphatically denied a charge in Pravda that he was backing US Chief of General Staff Shalikashvili for NATO bombing attacks against the Serbs. Shaposhnikov said that he was against the involvement of NATO forces in Yugoslavia.

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Moderator, Silnitskaya)

Summer Interns Working in the US Congress (Silnitskaya, A. Levin, Moffett, and Simis, W 24).

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ITALY SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 PRAGUE SPECIAL (Pavlaskova, Prague 24)

Prague and Its Historical Legendry.

0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS (Presenter, Lvov) 10 6 August 1993

The program (Lvov, NY 24) gave the final installment of a review of American historian and political analyst Walter Laqueur's new book about the extreme right in Russia, which Laqueur says is retrograde and has failed to adapt to new historical conditions.

0535-0600 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0610-0635 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (R)

0710-0735 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ITALY SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY (Moderator, Silnitskaya)

The Russian Constitutional Drafts Submitted by the Constitutional Conference and the Supreme Soviet's Constitutional Commission (Silnitskaya, Kaminskaya, and Simis, W 24). The program focused on the sections of the two drafts concerning the distribution of power between the president and the government, and between the president and the parliament, finding that the draft of the Constitutional Commission, in fact, would establish a parliamentary dictatorship.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R) End of broadcast day

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CORRIGENDUM

Please replace the item listed under 1600-1700 on p. 5 of the Russian DRA for 7 August 1993 by the following:

1610-1700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Georgia (Gudava, M 7). Reporting on the resignation of the Sigua government, the program aired a telephone interview with Shevardnadze's press secretary, Revaz Egadze, who welcomed this development; added that Georgia wants a comprehensive agreement with Russia; and explained that the Mkhedrioni forces sent to Abkhazia were not reinforcements but replacements. A voice cut was given of Georgian National -Democratic Party leader, Georgy Chanturia, who also welcomed the government's resignation, as well as Shevardnadze's state of emergency proposal.

2. Taiikistan (Gudava, M 3). The program commented on the Moscow meeting of Yeltsin and Central Asian leaders on the conflict in Tajikistan, remarking that Moscow is clearly trying to internationalize support for the Tajik regime. The program pointed to the religious element in the conflict and noted the Tajik regime's refusal to talk with the opposition.

3. Uzbekistan (Gudava, M 3). The program commented on the sentencing, and prompt release or amnestying, of six opposition activists by a Tashkent court. The program pointed out that the six will now be under constant surveillance and spoke of a sophisticated device by Uzbek President Karimov.

4. Tatarstan (Gudava, M 8). The program aired a telephone talk with Rafael Mukhametdinov, chairman of the Association of Turkic Peoples of the CIS, in which he argued the case for developing a Tatar ideology, based on the ideas of Tatar sovereignty and patriotism, in order to fill the ideological vacuum during a transition period.

5. Kvrgvzstan (Gudava, M 25) aired a talk in RL's Munich studios with Kyrgyz narcotics specialist, Dzhenisbek Nazarliyev, in which he talked about his method for curing alcoholics and drug addicts. RADIO FREE EUROPE RADIO LIBERTY

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Monday, 9 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

1110-1135 ECONOMICS (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

1210-1300 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

1310-1335 RUSSIAN JAZZ SPECIAL (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1410-1500 FACE TO FACE (R) 2 9 August 1993

1510-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1610-1700 THEATER ON THE AIR' (R)

1710-1735 PRAGUE SPECIAL (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov)

The Russian Press. Reports from Moscow and St. Petersburg (Solomonov, Moscow 8 and Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 8) reviewed the newspapers and magazines published in those cities which dealt with current political problems in Russia. This was followed by articles in Nezavisimava Gazeta, Moskovskive Novosti, and Finansovve Izvestia which, in part, reported on the Russian car show (Davydov, M 8).

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

1. The Killing of Fred Woodruff in Georgia was the topic of two reports (Popkhadze, Moscow 2 and Zhigalkin, NY 2:30). According to the program, Georgian investigators believed that the attack was committed by robbers. There has been no US government reaction yet, but a representative of the US Diplomatic Association, Gil Keeling, told RL's New York correspondent that the incident is unlikely to affect bilateral relations.

2. Attack on Chechen Leader. RL's Northern Caucasus correspondent (Evtushenko, Pyatigorsk 2:30) reported that Chechnya's President survived an attack by unknown persons who fired at the presidential apartment in the government building in Grozny. The report said that sources close to Dudayev blamed the opposition, whereas Russian observers suspected that the leadership staged the attack as a pretext for repression.

3. Situation in Talikistan. According to the commander of Russian-led troops on the Tajik-Afghan border, Gen. Anatoly Chuchulin, the peak of tension is still ahead. Chuchulin told RL's Dushanbe correspondent (Hasanova 2:30) that the border is being strengthened and that efforts to conduct a cross -border dialogue with Afghan commanders are being made. 3 9 August 1993

A report on the same topic was filed from an RL correspondent in Moscow (Batyrshin 2). The report quoted Tajik Prime Minister Abdumalik Abdullodzhanov as commenting favorably on the Moscow summit of Russian and Central Asian leaders. However, he rejected summit criticism of his government's armed intervention in Gorny Badakhshan, as well as the proposal to hold early general elections.

4. The Killing of Four US Soldiers in Mogadishu was reported on by RL's New York correspondent (Morozov 2:30).

5. Japan's New Government Coalition was the topic of RL's correspondent in Tokyo (Alexandrova 2:30).

6. US Intercepts Chinese Ship on Suspicion of Delivering Chemical Weapons Technology to Iran, a correspondent in Washington (Kovalev 2:30) reported.

7. Three Members of PLO Delegation Threatening to Leave Washington Talks was covered by RL's correspondents in Cairo (Cheretsky 2:30) and Tel Aviv (Dov 3).

8. Forest Fires and Sardinia and Their Possible Political Background were discussed by an RL correspondent in Rome (Vardanyan 3:30).

9. New Russian Border Troops Chief Appointed. RL's military analyst (Konovalov, M 3) profiled Colonel General Andrey Nikolayev, who has been appointed commander of Russia's border troops by Yeltsin. Nikolayev, who is First Deputy Chief of Russia's General Staff, replaces General Vladimir Shlyakhtin, who was dismissed in connection with the instability on the Tajik-Afghan border.

10. The Yakubovsky Affair. An RL correspondent in Moscow (Deich 2), conducted a telephone interview with Dmitry Yakubovsky, a former aide to Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Shumeiko, who lives.in Toronto and says his car was shot at recently before he Was boarding a flight from Zurich to Moscow. Yakubovsky said that he was warned earlier by federal police in Toronto that he was the target of contract killers hired by Russian officials or former officials who blame him for the ouster of Russian Security Minister Viktor Barannikov. Yakubovsky told Deich that he had no part in Barannikov's dismissal. 4 9 August 1993

11. Putsch Anniversary Rallies. According to a correspondent in Moscow (Volchek 2:30), rival political groups have chosen the same time and venue to commemorate the second anniversary of the failed August coup, and clashes may be expected unless the organizers find a compromise.

12. Protestant Missionaries in St. Petersburg. A correspondent (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2:30) reported on the success of the Korean Protestant Grace Church in St. Petersburg, citing the missionaries' strong presence and generous humanitarian aid. The report also said that a message from Yeltsin to Khasbulatov denouncing the Supreme Soviet's restrictions on foreign churches was circulated at a local press conference.

14. Whitney Houston's 30th Birthday was marked by RL's New York studio (Zhurbin 3).

1910-1935 SPECIAL FEATURE

The program prepared in Moscow by (Deich, Moscow 24) investigated the activities of Dmitry Yakubovsky, presently living in Canada, whose name has been associated with corruption in the higher echelons of the Russian government and the recent dismissal of Victor Barannikov. Yakubovsky's recent visit to Moscow at the invitation of the president's anticorruption committee was examined, with Yakubovsky giving his interpretation of this event. Other unnamed sources in Moscow were cited who gave somewhat different versions.

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) six new items :

1. Anti -Maastricht Feeling Still Strong in Britain, reported RL's London correspondent (Abramkin 3).

2. Russia -Lithuania. RL's correspondent in Vilnius (Zukas 2:30) reported that Lithuanian President Brazauskas decided not to go to Moscow in the very near future after he had a discussion with senior officials on the results of the latest round of Russian-Lithuanian troop withdrawal talks. It was decided to send an official invitation to the Russian delegation to continue talks in Vilnius. 5 9 August 1993

3. Ukraine. A correspondent in Moscow (Portnikov 2:30) interpreted a recent Interfax interview with Ukrainian Prime Minister Kuchma as an indication of a serious split within the Ukrainian leadership. In the interview Kuchma not only rejected Russia's charges that Kiev is trying to assume control of the nuclear arsenal on its territory, but also opposed his cabinet colleague, Defense Minister Konstantin Morozov, who is said to be one of President Kravchuk's closest allies.

4. A Preview of the Russian Press of the Next Dav was presented by RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 2:30).

5. Russian Economy. RL's economic correspondent (Seninsky, Moscow 3) reported on an extended Russian cabinet meeting, at new antiinflation which Prime Minister Chernomyrdin presented a program and criticized economic radicals as well as state interventionists.

6. The Ninth International Congress of Virologists in Glasgow was covered by RL's regular contributor on medical issues, Daniil Golubev, who is himslef a virologist and a delegate to the congress (Golubev, Glasgow 3).

2110-2135 RUSSIAN JAZZ SPECIAL (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. The Results of the Central Asian-Russian Summit on Talikistan in Moscow was discussed by (Gudava, M 4). The program noted that several declarations were signed by the participants, among them a declaration on the inviolability of borders. The moderator questioned another document which classified the Tajik-Afghan border as a common border of the CIS.

2. Taiikistan. Moscow journalist Shermatova highlighted a conversation she had with Tajikistan's former spiritual leader, who is now in political immigration (Shermatova, Moscow 1:30). He said that the present leaders in Tajikistan cannot be trusted. According to him, peace can be concluded under the following conditions: a general amnesty, the return of the refugees, and the holding of new elections. 6 9 August 1993

3. Russia's Role in the Conflict on the Taiik-Afahan Border. The report filed from Moscow (Balakhanova, Moscow 5) carried the views of two Russian deputies of the parliament's patriotic group, Sergey Baburin and Ionov Andronov, who commented on Russia's role in Tajikistan. While Baburin said that Russia has no choice but to defend the Tajik-Afghan border because it is Russia's only southern border, Andronov warned that Russia might again be drawn into a second Afghan war.

4. Russia's Role in the Conflict was also the subject of a report from London (Abramkin, L 4:30) which highlighted the reaction of British media.

5. The North Caucasus. The attempted assassination of President Dudaev over the weekend was reported by (Gudava, M 2:30). This was followed by a talk with the director of Chechnya's information and press department who agreed with the moderator that the North Caucasus had turned into an "arena of political terror." He said the main reason for this was Russia's policies in the region (Ulugov and Gudava, M 5).

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

2310-2335 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

2335-2400 MAN AND SOCIETY (Moderator, Gordin)

The program carried reports from Moscow (Golenpolsky, Moscow 2:30; Kolesnikov, 5; Metelitsa, 7:30; and Popov, 6) commented on various social and political issues of the day, including the all -penetrating role of the mafia in Russia and the process of "sovereignization" of the peoples of the Russian Federation.

0010-0100 THEATER ON THE AIR (R)

0110-0135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 EX LIBRIS (R)

0310-0335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

0335-0400 HUMAN RIGHTS (R) 7 9 August 1993

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0535-0600 ON THE FRINGE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 PRAGUE SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

0935-1000 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List] Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 10 August 1993 BAD Russian Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich)

1. Lord Owen's Televized Speech on the Peace Talks was highlighted by (Abramkin, L 2:30).

2. The Reaction of Serbia to Threats of Air Attacks was discussed in a report filed from Belgrade (Kuge, Belgrade 3:30).

3. The Visit of the Chief of the Chinese General Staff, General Wannian, to Moscow was reported by (Chernyak, Moscow 2). According to military experts, the goal of the visit is to hold talks about cooperation in space and, more importantly for China, the delivery of a new shipment of Russian arms to China. It was noted that Russian-Chinese relations have been strained lately. 2 10 August 1993

4. The Morning Review of the Russian Press was aired from Moscow (Zharova, Moscow 3:30).

5. Ukraine. Drawing on an interview with Prime Minister Ruchma, a report from Moscow (Portnikov, Moscow 1:30) noted a conflict in the cabinet of ministers. The program noted that Prime Minister Ruchma and Defense Minister Morozov have different views on Russian-Ukrainian relations, more specifically the question of Sevastopol and nuclear arms.

6. Terrorism in Egypt was discussed by (Cheretsky, Cairo 1:30).

7. Developments in the Middle East were discussed in a report from Tel Aviv (Dov, Tel Aviv 1:30).

8. Russian Stock Market News were carried from Moscow (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News (Rroncher, M 0:30).

10. The Political Scandal Caused by the Reburial of the Remains of Former Hungarian Dictator Miklos Horthy was reported by (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 1:30).

11. A Review of the Western Press on various international topics was featured by (Fedoseyev, M 3).

12. The Work of the Congress of Virologists at Glasgow was reported by a delegate at the congress (Golubev, Glasgow 3).

13. The Opening of Cohen's Fashion Opticals in Tashkent (R. Vail, NY 2:30). An interview with the vice-president of the company was carried in the program.

14. Chess News and Developments (Rubin, NY 1:30). A brief interview with chess Boris Gulko was featured.

15. The Damage Caused by Typhoon Robin in Japan (Alexandrova, Tokyo 1:30).

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) 3 10 August 1993

seven new items:

1. The Forced Mobilization of 18-45 Year-Old Men in Georgia and the Roundup of Reservists in Tbilisi was described in a report from Tbilisi (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 2:30). The new Georgian military commissar was cited as explaining that these actions are necessary because there is a shortage of servicemen. He also said that he plans to form a women's battalion. Members of the the Defense Ministry and the government apparatus said that they did not issue the directives for some of the actions being taken now.

2. The Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Criticizes Yeltsin. A report filed from Nizhny Novgorod (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 2:30) highlighted an interview with in Focus and reprinted in Nishegorodsky Rabochy in which he criticized Yeltsin and the draft constitution. -3. Lithuania on Negotiations with Russia. A report from Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 2:30) noted that President Brazauskas met with Lithuanian officials. According to Virgilius Bulovas, the Lithuanian President will not go to Moscow for talks at the present time. He said that an official invitation was sent to the Russian delegation to continue talks in Vilnius.

4. The Fight Against Illegal Immigration to the US was discussed by (Runov, NY 3). An interview with journalist Ben Wattenberg from the American Enterprise Institute was featured.

5. The Problems of Trains on the Chinese-Russian Line was the subject of a report filed from Peking (Poletaeva, Peking 2:30). It was noted that the Russian and Chinese transport ministers met this week in Peking to discuss ways of resolving railroad problems. One subject that they did not discuss, noted the report, was the problem of security on the international Moscow-Peking train line. 6. New Research on How to Detect Hidden Fires by Noise Signals (Muslin, NY 2:30).

7. The Controversy About Shopping in Paris on Sunday (Sapgir, P 2).

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R) 4 10 August 1993

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) five new items:

1. The NATO Meeting in Brussels on Possible Air Attacks Against Serbian Positions in Bosnia (Abramkin, L 3:30).

2. Parliament Introduces Amendments to the Constitution which Limit the President's Powers, a program from Moscow (Sininsky, Moscow 3) reported. The amendments were drawn up by the parliamentary Constitutional Legislation Committee, headed by Vladimir Isakov, and include the stipulation that parliament must confirm the president's nominations to important ministerial posts. 3. The Release of Four French Tourists who were Taken Hostage by Kurdish Separatists in Turkey was reported by (Nevskaya, P 2:30).

4. The All -Russian Conference Devoted to the Social Protection of Military Personnel and their Families, which is taking place in Moscow at the present time, was discussed by (Konovalov, M 3). Deputy Defense Minister Kobets was cited as saying that the military sector does not receive adequate funding which would enable it to resolve the social question and conduct a reform of the military. An excerpt from an interview with Gen. Kobets, which was conducted earlier, was aired.

5. Today in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) seven new items:

1. Azerbailan. A report from Moscow (Mekhtiev, Moscow 3) highlighted a press conference held by the Azerbaijani plenipotentiary in Moscow who claimed that the Azeri opposition, together with Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, will stage an armed coup against the government. According to Rimaz Rizaev, the armed opposition will start on August 14, after Armenian forces storm the Azeri town of Fizuli. 5 10 August 1993

2. The First Regional Conference of Miners from the Pechora Coal Basin was highlighted by (Agamirov, Moscow 3). Noting that a prestrike situation exists in Vorkuta, the program discussed the miners' demands. In part, miners are concerned about the absence of a social program in connection with reductions in force and reconstruction of the mines.

3. Libya Offers to Pay Compensation to Families of Passengers Who Died in Two Air Crashes, said a report from Cairo (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

4. The Military Space Program in Russia was discussed by (Chernyak, Moscow 2:30) in connection with the celebration on August 10 of the Day of Military Space Forces. Official sources confirm that Russian satellites monitor developments in hot spots, such as Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Tajikistan. Commercial projects in the military space sector were also discussed.

5. The Latest Mafia Incident in Moscow Involving Amiran Kontrishvili was examined by (Volchek, Moscow 2).

6. Sex Crimes in Russia and Why They Go Unreported (Balakhanova, Moscow 3). The report featured an interview.

7. The Rise of Diphtheria in Russia was noted (Dadashidze, Moscow 2:30). The program cited a Russian official who said that the main reason for the spread of the disease is the inadequate innoculation of the population.

1710-1735 BAKATIN SPECIAL

RL's Munich correspondent (Levin, 24) presented the first of a two part interview with Vadim Bakatin who was once again appointed by Gorbachev as chief of the KGB after the failed August coup attempt in 1991. In this segment the former KGB chairman detailed many of the decisions made by Gorbachev before the August putsch and provided a rare look at those forces and personalities operating in the higher echelons of the Gorbachev government in its last days.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Perouansky) 6 10 August 1993

Two articles dealing with Russia's internal political turmoil and its accompanying perennial question without an answer, "What is to be Done?" were excerpted from the August 7 issue of Izvestiva by Aleksey Kiva and from Nezavisimava Gazeta by Vladimir Pisarev.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) eight new items :

1. Yeltsin Calls Aides Back from Vacation. RL's Moscow studio (Kulistikov 3) quoted "informed sources" in the Kremlin as saying that Yeltsin on that day issued a special directive calling his closest aides back from their summer vacations for consultations in Moscow. Kulistikov noted that Yeltsin issued the call a few days before he was due to meet with Russian republican leaders, many of whom are unhappy with his draft constitution. Another topic of the consultations, according to Kulistikov, might be Yeltsin's personnel problems, i.e., his alienation from Vice-President Rutskoy and the sudden resignation of the secretary of the security council, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov.

2. UN Monitors in Abkhazia. RL's UN correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) reported that UN Secretary General Boutros Ghali proposed to the Security Council to increase the number of UN monitors of the Abkhaz cease-fire to 88 and to assign a peacekeeping role to the Russian military contingent in the conflict zone. The latter proposal met with opposition from some Security Council members.

3. Nagorno-Karabakh. RL's correspondent in Armenia (Asatryan, Erevan 3) quoted Nagorno-Karabakh sources as accusing Azerbaijan of attacking a number of villages in the disputed enclave in violation of the just -concluded cease-fire. The correspondent added that consultations between the CSCE's Minsk group and Armenia and Azerbaijan are continuing in Rome and that Armenia is satisfied with their course.

4. Moldova. A correspondent in Chisinau (Botnaru 3) reported that President Snegur called for dissolution of the Moldovan parliament and early elections after the deputies found no way out of the crisis, which had been caused by their failure to ratify the treaty of Moldova's entry into the CIS. Snegur's call was followed by an inconclusive debate between supporters and opponents of the proposal. 7 10 August 1993

5. US Reaction to the Woodruff Killing. RL's Washington correspondent (Silnitskya 2), reporting US State Department reaction to the killing of Fred Woodruff in Georgia, quoted spokesman Mike McCurry as declining comment on a New York Times report which said that Woodruff worked for the CIA and was a security advisor to Shevardnadze.

6. US Debating the Continuation of Somalia Mission, after four US servicemen were killed in a Mogadishu ambush, was reported by an RL corresponent from Washington (Kovalev 3).

7. The Mississippi Flood Disaster was a topic of RL's New York correspondent (Runov 2:30).

8. Russian Singer and Composer Andrev Misin was portrayed by RL's Moscow-based music correspondent (Belyanin 4).

1910-1935 HUMAN RIGHTS (Moderator, Fedoseyev)

The program explored the legal aspects of the almost forgotten aborted August putsch and the stalled trial of its organizers (Kaminskaya, W and Fedoseyev, M 14:30). This was followed by a discussion about Russian Germans and whether or not they wish to live in Germany (Fits, M 7:30) and concluded with thoughts by artist Gabriel Glickman (M 3) on the inalienable right to life.

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Editor/Moderator, Yurinen)

The day's cultural program began with an essay by Russian writer Alexander Kabakov, followed by a discussion about the works of Oleg Ermakov and Russia's "new realists." A memorial tribute to Moscow poet Alexander Bardodym, who perished in Abkhazia, was included along with impressions from a trip to the Black Sea by poet Igor Martynov (Moscow, 23:30).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

five new items : 8 10 August 1993

1. Shaposhnikov's Resignation. The program noted that Evgeny Shaposhnikov had confirmed to Interfax that he was resigning from the post of security council secretary but declined comment on his motives. Moreover, it was not clear whether Yeltsin had accepted the resignation. In an initial comment, RL's military analyst (Konovalov 2) considered the most likely reason for Shaposhnikov's stepdown the fact that the Supreme Soviet had not confirmed him in his post and, moreover, ignored his demand for an apology from three deputies by whom he felt insulted.

2. Talikistan. RL's correspondent in Dushanbe (Hasanova 1:30) quoted Afghan Foreign Minister Hidayat Amin Arsala, who was holding talks in Tajikistan, as stressing in an RL interview that Afghanistan is ready to help create conditions for a political solution of the Tajik conflict. The report also said that Tajik government forces were to leave Gorno-Badakhshan under a cease-fire agreement and that an aid convoy was on its way to the starving region.

3. Abkhazia. RL's Caucasus correspondent (Evtushenko, Pyatigorsk 2) reported that the first unit of volunteers of the Confederation of Caucasian Mountain Peoples has returned to North Ossetia from Abkhazia, but that a number of volunteers are determined to stay behind and join Abkhaza's interior forces. The volunteers' staff chief was quoted as accusing Georgia of strengthening its defenses instead of pulling out of Abkhazia. Kalmykia's President Ilyumzhinov has reportedly offered to mediate in interethnic conflicts, especially the one between Ossetia and Ingushetia.

4. Russian Press Review, presented by RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 3), included headlines of the evening and next morning's papers on topics such as the Ukrainian referendum, the Russian-Central Asian summit in Moscow, and Russian domestic issues. 5. Pro -Serbia Demonstration in Moscow. The US Embassy in Moscow was picketed today by members of the Russian-Serbian brotherhood, who denounced the US threat of air strikes over Bosnia, reported an RL correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 2) and presented a group portrait of the protestors complete with voice cuts.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R) 9 10 August 1993

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Editor/Moderator, Kolomlichenko)

September 26 was the appointed date for holding a national referendum in Ukraine that was to have decided whether or not Ukrainian voters want the current government with its president and parliament to remain. However, on Monday, August 9, Alexander Lavrinovich, Chairman of the Republic's Central Election Committee, announced that the referendum, for unexplained reasons will be postponed indefinately. RL explored the possible reasons for this decision and discussed how it may affect the political and economic life of Ukraine. One commentator from Kiev said that in the final analysis the decision was due to one reason: fear on the part of the President and leaders of government that they will suffer a resounding defeat in the referendum and be swept out of political life by an overwhelming, popular vote of no -confidence (Skatchko, Tikhii, and Malinikovich, Kiev 19:30).

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RUSSIA TODAY

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE 10 10 August 1993

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND

0910-0935 NOT BY BREAD ALONE

0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE

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[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 11 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except into during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated the show. 1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

3) 1. Lebanon. RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo

commented on the situation in the Security Zone and the approach the of the UN, Lebanese, and Israeli authorities in handling conflict there. Aviv 2. The PLO Crisis. RL's Israel correspondent (Dov, Tel 2:30) discussed the power and financial crisis within the PLO and the stalling of negotiations with Israel on the Jerusalem issue. The crisis became conspicuous during the peace talks delegation conference in Tunis when the PLO appeared to be suffering from a split.

3. US Budget Approved. A report presented by RL's Washington with Bureau (Levin, W 3) on the procedure of the Budget approval voice cuts of President Clinton's speech on the occasion. Bureau 4. Russian Press Review. Darya Zharova, of the RL Moscow (Zharova, Moscow 3:30), cited Tretiakov's editorial in Nezavisimava Gazeta on the political crisis, Moskovskive Novosti's items on the preferred new president based on VCIOM data and on the results of the Cabinet Meeting, and Komsomolskava Pravda's article on the social security of the military. 2 11 August 1993

5. State Department Official's Criticism of Owen's Position in the Geneva Peace Talks (Mikhailov, NY 1:30).

6. The Helpless and Dying of Saraievo. Vitaliy Abramkin (Abramkin, L 2:30) cited the Daily Mail for public response to the treatment of a wounded girl in a London hospital and criticism of the Western authorities' reluctance to offer aid to the wounded and dying in Sarajevo. ,

7. The Gypsy King. RL's Hungarian correspondent (Kuhn, Budapest 2:30) gave background to the history and fate of the Romanian and Hungarian gypsies.

8. Russian Stock Market News was presented by RL's Moscow bureau (Vishnevskaya, 2:30) 9. Western Stock Market News was delivered by the moderator (Maclis, M 1:30)

10 Uncertainty over the Russian Troop Withdrawal from Lithuania. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 2:30) followed the debates concerning the date of the Russian troop withdrawal and the position of the Lithuanian authorities, who also want to discuss the compensation issue with the Russians.

11. Gas and Oil Extraction in Azerbaiian. RL's Azerbaijan correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 3) drew attention to the ambitious projects on the joint development of Caspian Sea oil fields with western oil fields, their economic and financial aspects, and their impact on seaside resorts.

12. "The Great Russian Route." RL's correspondent (Rubin, Nizhny Novgorod 2:30) reported on a new project launched by the Volga municipal authorities and business circles. The project is aimed at reviving the traditional Russian merchant trade and close economic ties that have always existed between the Volga towns.

13. Western Press Review. RL staffer (Fedoseyev, M 3) drew on articles in The Financial Times, , and The International Herald Tribune covering the Geneva talks on Bosnia and items in the The Baltimore Sun and Los Angeles Times on the death of American peacekeepers in Somalia. Fedoseyev also quoted various television and radio agencies on the Demjanjuk affair.

14. Today in History was compiled by Peter Weil (Weil, NY 1:30). 3 11 August 1993

15. Sotheby's in the USA. A New York staffer (Genis, NY 3), reviewing the Soviet Space Exploration related objects to be presented at Sotheby's in New York, expressed his conviction that this would show the "human" face of the major Soviet propaganda tool. NY 16. The "Spartak" Hockey Club. RL's New York staffer (Rubin, of 2:30) spoke to the chairman of the club, formed as a result the famous Russian hockey team's search for subsidies in a changed approach to sport after the demise of the USSR.

17. A Preview of Today's Events was aired by RL Moscow bureau staffer Vladimir Kulistikov (Kulistikov, Moscow 1:30).

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Seven new items:

1. Shaposhnikov's Resignation. RL staffer (Konovalov, M 3) hypothesized on the possible reasons for the Russian Security Council Chairman's Shaposhnikov's resignation, drawing on the June interview with the Admiral. Among the reasons were the Parliament's refusal to acknowledge his nomination, and the lack of support from the president, facts that, as Shaposhnikov pointed out, have hampered his activities. Konovalov claimed that the approval of Shaposhnikov's resignation would mean that the conservative forces are gaining in power. 2. The European Currency. RL's Paris correspondent (Nevskaya, P 2:30) drew on Le Monde and Le Figaro to give more background to the French-German controversy over the Maastricht Treaty.

3. Status of a Person Giving State's Evidence. The new law adopted in Poland was analyzed by RL's Polish correspondent (Bondareva, Warsaw 3). 4 11 August 1993

4. Tatarstan Vouchers are Three Times the Russian Voucher Price. RL's Moscow correspondent (Karapetyan, Moscow 2) defined the advantages of the Tatar privatization check and claimed the reasons for this to be a more appropriate procedure of their acquisition.

5. Moscow Atmosphere. Katya Metelitsa of the RL Moscow bureau (Metelitsa, Moscow 3) spoke to the people in the streets to find out about their health condition. The question came up in regard of the Conference on New Methods of assessing the Environment's Biological State.

6. Clinton Takes a Two Week Vacation. Yury Zhigalkin investigated the president's holiday plans and the public response to the event (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30).

7. Growing Blue Jeans Dyes. A report on the geneticists' contribution to growing natural dyes was presented by RL's New York staffer (Muslin, NY 2).

1310-1335 SIBERIAN FATES (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Three fresh items:

1. Chinese Top Military Figure Visits Colleagues in Moscow. RL's Chinese correspondent (Poletayeva, Beijing 3:30) hypothesized on the reasons for a renewal of Russian-Chinese military relations and their implications.

2. The First Moves of the New Coalitional Government in Japan were outlined by the Tokyo correspondent (Alexandrova, Tokyo 2:30). The correspondent assumed that the new government is about to launch a new policy vis-a-vis Russia with economic cooperation gaining priority over territorial disputes.

3. Debates over Bilingual Road Signs in Slovakia. RL's Slovak correspondent (Miatezhnikov, Bratislava 2) revealed rumors about the conspiracy behind the dispute. 5 11 August 1993

1510-1530 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Six fresh items:

1. Fyodorov Denies Speculation on Disarray in Cabinet of Ministers was the main message of the press conference with Russia's Finance Minister Fyodorov. RL's Moscow correspondent (Sininsky, Moscow 3) summarized the topics of the conference, stressing Fyodorov's loyality when speaking about Economics Minister Lobov and Central Bank Chairman Gerashchenko.

2. Five Russian Border Guards Taken Hostage. RL's Central Asia correspondent (Khasanova, 2:30 Dushanbe) reported on the event that took place on the Tadjik-Afghan border, organized by Tadjik rebel groups. The correspondent previewed the measures to be taken for their liberation and quoted Tadjik Foreign Minister as saying that the event was a provokative act, aimed at suspending the forthcoming talks between the Tadjik and Afghan leaders.

3. The Controversy Within the PLO Movement. RL's Arab correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo, 2:30) looked into the disputes between PLO members during consultations in their Tunis headquarters.

4. More on the Demianiuk Case (Dov, Tel Aviv 3). RL's Israel correspondent outlined the new developments in the Demjanjuk affair. The correspondent also reported on new revelations on Demjanjuk's involvement in Nazi death camps. 5. Lieutenant General Lebed's Discontent. RL's Moscow correspondent (Cherniak, Moscow 2:30) aired a report on the notorious General Lebedev who is considered to be the candidate for Russia's Defense Minister post. The correspondent drew on an interview with the General in which he expressed profound discontent with the present state of the Russian military.

6. Refugees in Bashkortastan. RL's correspondent (Batyrshin, Ufa 2) depicted the living conditions of refugees flowing into Bashkortastan from Tadjikistan and spoke to the Deputy Minister for Labor and Employment, Yudin, on the problem. 6 11 August 1993

7. The Italian Corporation Ferruzzi Goes Bankrupt, reported RL's Italian correspondent (Vardanjan, Rome 4).

8. Star Rain. A report by Kira Sapgir from Paris (Sapgir, P 2:30).

1710-1735 BAKATIN SPECIAL (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Perouansky, M)

1. The program reviewed the various reportages of the events in Tadjikistan and Russia's approach to the conflict, citing the Tadjik agency "Khovar," ITAR-Tass, and the Russian Press, including Nezavisimava Gazeta, Rossivskive Vesti, Kurantv and the oppositional Sovetskaya Rossia and Pravda. The presenter of the Russian Press review was the editor of Literaturnava Gazeta, Yury Solomonov (Solomonov, Moscow 6). The speaker Ernst Zorin read out excerpts of the article "The Monroe Doctrine on Russian Soil" published by the head of the The Daily Telearaph Moscow Bureau, John Kaempfner, in Moskovskive Novosti and also dealing with the Russia -CIS states problem and its response in the West.

2. Ernst Zorin read an open letter published in the Literaturnava Gazeta. The authors of the letter are Russian refugees, desperately trying to call Yeltsin's attention to their problems.

3. The contribution to the weekly Nedelva was a letter from Novokuznetsk on the drastic effects of clumsy decision making on the local level.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

Twelve fresh items:

1. Ukrainian Premier Kuchma Meets Chernomvrdin and Yeltsin. RL's Moscow correspondent (Portnikov, Moscow 2:30) summarized the topics discussed at the Russian-Ukrainian talks, the main issue being Russia cutting off oil and gas supplies to the Ukraine as a result of arrears in payments. Portnikov quoted the Ukrainian Prime Minister as saying this that would particularly affect the generous harvest anticipated this autumn. 7 11 August 1993

2. Serciev Filatov's Vacation in Stavropol. RL's North Caucasian correspondent (Evtushenko, Stavropol 3) listed the issues the Head of the Presidential Staff Filatov brought to light at a press conference in Stavropol after a regional conference the official organized during his vacation there. The issues included the corruption scandal, the constitution issue, the notorious Yakubovsky affair, the ruble withdrawal, and Churbanov's acquittal.

3. Chubais on Privatization. RL's Moscow correspondent (Volkov, Moscow 3) voiced the Russian Vice Premier's conviction that privatization in Russia was now irreversable despite the Supreme Soviet 's efforts to stall the process. The vice premier was reported to have named the legal documents, which were to support the reforms.

4. Bosnia Update. A review of the controversial reports on Serbian withdrawal from Sarajevo and the failure to reach a peace agreement on Bosnia (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30).

5. Peacekeepers' Withdrawal from Somalia was discussed at a briefing with a US Somalia coordinator (Kovaliev, W 2:30).

6. Taiik Refugees Granted Legal Status in Russia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Balakhanova, Moscow 2:30) spoke to Protection Foundation Chairman, Alexey Simonov, on the difficulties facing the organization in protecting the rights of the refugees and the importance of adopting a general approach by the Russian authorities in this respect.

7. Allegations Against Gamidov. RL's Azerbaijani correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 3) reported on the allegations against an aide of the dismissed President Elchubey, who was said to be plotting a coup with the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities. Gamidov denied the allegations, claiming that the present authorities were trying to find a pretext for his arrest and that Moscow was behind the whole affair.

8. Russian-Turkish Negotiations on the Bosporus Strait and how their outcome is to affect the CIS states exports were reviewed by RL's Moscow correspondent (Mekhtiev, Moscow 3).

9. Churbanov Acquitted. RL's Moscow correspondent (Volchek, Moscow 3) interviewed Galina Brezhneva and the lawyer Gdlian on the occasion. 8 11 August 1993

10. Russian Television. RL's Moscow correspondent Mark Deich (Deich, Moscow 3) reported on the banning of the "Moment of Truth" issue on Russian television due to the coverage of damaging information on Vice-President Rutskoy. Deich spoke on who the telephone with the author of the program Andrey Karaulov was was on the line from Toronto. Karaulov emphasized that this to already his fourth program banned and that he considered this be part of a plot to curb media freedom.

11. Shots Fired into Yakubovskv's Car. Mark Deich (Deich, Moscow 2) highlighted the latest developments in Toronto, now the residence of the former Russian official.

12. US Intelligence Services Spied on Allies During World War

II. Yury Zhigalkin gave background to the revelation (Zhigalkin, NY 2).

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, P. Weil and Kushev)

The first part of the program was devoted to items on Cuba, its history, international relations, and the changing political climate after the demise of the communist regimes in Europe (Topol, Sirotin, Well , NY 19). The "Dictionary of American Terms" featured an item on American parks (Genis, NY 5). Topol presented a report on the "Competition of Old Gliding Models" (Topol, NY 3:30). The new film "The Rising Sun" was reviewed in the Movie Section of the program (Gardner, NY 3:30). Raya Weil interviewed the Russian painter Dmitry Shagin who was "the Russian Guest in the RL's New York Bureau." The sport item focused on the Mike Tyson case (Rubin, NY 4). The composer Alexander Turbin looked back on the history of the famous Apollo Theatre and presented musical extracts from its shows (Turbin, NY 7 ) .

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

Seven fresh items:

1. Power Struaale. Andrei Babitsky reported from Moscow (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30) on communist leader Zhiganov's response to Yeltsin calling September "the month of political struggle." To Zhiganov's mind, the outcome of the struggle is obvious, i.e., the opposition procommunist block is going to win against the outlived Yeltsin policy. 9 11 August 1993

2. Constitutional Disputes in Estonia arose after the recent Narva referendum which discussed the creation of the autonomous republics of Narva and Sillamae. According to the constitutional court this referendum is considered illegal. Nevertheless the referendum and the controversy surrounding its decisions succeeded in attracting the world's attention to the problems facing the Russian population of Estonia.

3. Foster's Letter Found. Larisa Silnitsikaya read out excerpts from the letter and analyzed the public response the affair evoked (Silnitskaya, W 3:30).

4. 250 Parliamentarians Make an Appeal to . RL's New York staffer Valdimir Morozov (Morozov, NY 3) spoke to political observer Mitchell on the letter and discussed the situation in Cuba in general.

5. Russian Press Review was carried by Andrey Trukhan of the Moscow Bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30). He cited the next day's Izvestia on Shaposhnikov's resignation and Yeltsin's latest privatization decree, Vecherniava Moskva on Churbanov's exemption, and Rossiiskava Gazeta on Kravchuk and the Ukrainian mass media.

6. "Children and Business," a joint action on the Volga with the participation of prominent businessmen. A report by Katya Metelitsa (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30).

7. Grounds for Irritation. Karen Agamirov spoke to the people in the streets of Moscow to find out the reasons for their low spirits (Agamirov, Moscow 3).

2110-2135 ECONOMY (Moderator, Kroncher) The program contained two fresh items:

1. RL staffer Kroncher reviewed the recently published Fundamentals of a Market Economy by Soloviev, Rybalkin and Diakin (Kroncher, M 3). Smekhov (M 4:30) analyzed the specific features of unemployment in the CIS. The professor demonstrated that the problem is more acute than the statistics indicate.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE. TRANSCAUCAS REGION (Moderator, Gudava) 10 11 August 1993

1. Woodruff Assassinated. Tengiz Gudava reported on the growing terrorism in Georgia, which he found was produced by the military conflicts raging there. He drew attention to the controversy surrounding the Woodruff assassination and spoke to the Head of the Georgian Intelligence Service, Batiashvili, who confirmed the existence of several versions on the case and didn't comment on Woodruff's alleged CIA background. Gudava opined that the affair would affect the relations between Georgia and the USA. He then looked into the explosion in the market in Marnaul, a predominantly Azeri inhabited settlement in Georgia.

2. Debates Preceding a Parliamentary Session in Georgia. RL's Tbilisi correspondent (Moseshvili, Tbilisi 5:30) analyzed the reasons for the resignation of Sigua's Cabinet, stressing the Prime Minister's confrontation with Shevarnadze as the main cause. The correspondent asserted that this time Shevarnadze would form his own cabinet.

3. Azeri Ambassador in Moscow Hvpothizes. Gudava interviewed the Azeri Ambassador in Russia Rizaev (Rizaev/Gudava, Moscow, 4:30) who predicted the Armenian invasion of the town Fisuli and the possible coup in Azerbaijan to be staged two days later by the ousted President Elchibey's aide Gamidov and his militant groups. The ambassador contended there was some sort of conspiracy between Gamidov and the Armenians but there is no evidence for that.

4. Armenian Security Minister Resigns. RL's Armenian correspondent Dilanyan (Dilanyan, M 2) was interviewed in the RL headquarters on the background and implications of the occurence. The journalist said that Minister Manuchiarjan's resignation deprived the Armenian President of his last supporter in the government.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 HUMAN RIGHTS (Moderator, Fedoseyev)

The program drew on Alexander Bonn's article in the Literaturnava Gazeta entitled "Mercy above Justice" to discuss the way the former Soviet bureaucracy affects the fates of prisoners submitting pleas for reprieve. The lawyer Dina Kaminskaya was asked to comment on the special cases, pleas for reprieve by prisoners sentenced to death. Comments on the topic were continued by the writer and former prisoner Yulya Voznesenskaya who looked back at similar procedures in Soviet camps. 11 11 August 1993

2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 BAKATIN SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS I + II (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 BAKATIN SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 12 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Russia: Crisis in Government. The Supreme Soviet of Russia continues its assault on the executive branch of the government. Today the status of the Council of Ministers was subjected to revision. The Supreme Soviet passed an amendment to the law which in effect hands over to parliament the power of determining who can serve in the Russian government (Volkov, Moscow, 1:30).

2. Armenia. The President of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrosian, has initiated a wide-ranging reshuffling of ministerial posts in the Armenian government. The program discussed the political intrigues in the government as part of the reason for the changes in cadres (Asatryan, Erevan 3). 3. Nizhny Novgorod. Russia's high-level contact with the outside world in the areas of commerce and trade has been increasingly centered in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Now, for the first time in Russia, plans are under way for an international forum to be held in Nizhny Novgorod on mass media and communications. The gathering of journalists, writers, publishers and noted television personalities from throughout the world will attempt to attention to the importance of creative freedom and other values common to people of all nations (Rodin, Moscow 1). 2 12 August 1993

4. Press Review. Today's top story in the Russian press is the on -going power struggle between the president and parliament. Several papers indicated that Marshal Shaposhnikov's departure is a result of the confrontational politics in the Russian government (Zharova, Moscow 3).

5. Russian -Polish Relations. President Boris Yeltsin is expected to make an official visit to Poland during the latter part of August. The upcoming trip was confirmed by both the president's press secretary and Polish newspapers. The trip is viewed by the two governments as being crucial to continued progress in the normalization of relations. A number of trade agreements are expected to be signed and further economic cooperation between the two governments is, among other things, on the agenda for discussion between Yeltsin and the Polish leaders (Bondareva, Warsaw 3).

6. Russian-Iranian Relations. Russia has indicated a willingness to assist Iran in the building of an atomic power plant. Another Russian submarine has recently been sold to Iran and has already reached Iranian shores. These and other factors pointing to closer relations between Iran and Russia are the cause of increased concern among Iran's Arab neighbors who see Iran as the breeding ground for terrorism that threatens regional security (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

7. Civilian Victims of the War in Bosnia. In a reversal of an earlier policy decision, British Prime Minister John Major personally initiated steps to increase British assistance in the evacuation of sick and wounded children from embattled Sarajevo. The services of British commercial aircraft will be used within the next several days to evacuate 41 children. All expenses for the treatment and care of the Bosnian children will be covered by the British government (Abramkin, L 2). 8. Stock Prices on the Russian Market (Vishnevskaya, Moscow I).

9. Hungary and the Bosnian Conflict. A wide range of views for and against the Serbian military advances in Bosnia are reflected in the Hungarian media. However, the official position, as expressed by government spokesmen, is that a diplomatic solution will ultimately prevail and that there will be no need for NATO involvement in the conflict.

10. President Clinton's New Get Tough Policy with Crime (Levin, 2:30). 3 12 August 1993

11. Trade in Weapons. The world trade in weapons for 1992 has surpassed all former records. According to UN statistics the US alone sold over 30 billion dollars, followed by France with 3 billion. Russia, which at one time was the US's top competitor in the arms business only sold a fraction over 1 billion dollars worth of weapons (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30).

12. International Press Review focused on the progress of political and economic reforms in Russia (Sokolov, M 2:30).

13. Today in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. The Ninth Glasgow Conference on Virology (Golubev, 3).

15. Book Review of a new publication on US -Russian trade (Morozov, NY 3).

1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Fedoseyeva)

Three new items:

1. Russia: Politics. Sergey Shakhrai announced that if conditions are right he is ready to leave his post as Vice Premier of Russia and organize a new political party whose platform will be to provide support for the crucial economic reforms begun by President Yeltsin (Nikitinsky, Moscow 1:30).

2. Currency Crime in Lithuania. Almost simultaneous with the introduction of Lithuania's new national currency on August 1 was the appearance of counterfeit bills, some of high-grade, professional quality, the work of a sophisticated operation by organized crime (Zukas, Vilnius 2).

3. The Viktor Kharchenko Affair. Since the arrest of Viktor Kharchenko a few months ago for the alleged theft of government property, the question of who wanted the director of Baltic Shipping removed still remains open. The former director, now released on bail and awaiting trial, spoke to RL's St. Petersburg correspondent about his ordeal. He said, in part, that his arrest was organized by a former minister, a shady businessman named Baskin, and his cohorts who wanted to prevent him from developing profitable outside contacts for his company and for the city of St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, 3). 4 12 August 1993

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Dubinsky)

Three new items:

1. Yeltsin's Health. Contrary to reported rumors concerning health problems Impairing President Yeltsin's official activities RL, in an exclusive telephone interview with Georgy Satarov, a member of the President's Council, learned that there is no basis to these rumors and that the president continues to be actively involved in the Council's meetings (Sokolov, M 3).

2. Russia: Politics. The morning announcement by Boris Yeltsin concerning his readiness to sign a decree calling for early elections was discussed in today's session of the Constitutional Assembly. The chairman, Gavriil Popov, said that the president's announcement was somewhat hasty since there still remain open for him several legal, constitutional avenues for calling for an early election without having to resort to a presidential decree (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30).

3. Scandal Around Fabricated Photos in Time's feature article on child in Russia (Sirotin, NY 3).

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Dubinsky) Six new items: 1. Russia: Politics. Tomorrow Russian President Yeltsin is scheduled to meet with the heads of Russia's republics in Petrazavodsk. Two perennial issues are on the agenda for discussion, future implementation of the federation agreement and the draft proposal for a new constitution (Batyrshin, Moscow 3). 5 12 August 1993

2. The Media. A conference of representatives from government controlled TV and radio stations opened today in Moscow's press center. The meeting was marked by heavy doses of criticism aimed at Boris Yeltsin, blaming him, among other things, for the lack of necessary government funding to continue broadcast operations (Volchek, Moscow 2).

3. Abkhazia. The joint commission for bringing an end to the Abkhazian conflict has produced a plan for the disengagement of the warring factions (Argun, Gudauta 3).

4. Arson Fires by the Mafia in Italy (Bardanyan, Rome 3)

5. A Banking Scandal in Lithuania (Zukas, Vilnius 2:30). 6. Avant-Garde Art in St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, 2). 1710-1735 HUMAN RIGHTS (Moderator, Fedoseyev)

1. The Russian Orthodox Church. The participants of the discussion (Fedoseyev and Sokolov, M 14) welcomed President Yeltsin's refusal to sign a bill restricting the activities of foreign churches in Russia, saying that Yeltsin took the proper step and is fulfilling constitutional norms. The program also examined the reasons why parliamentarians passed the bill in the first place and noted that the Constitutional Court may be forced to make a final decision, which can take some time.

2. The Issue of Germans in Russia. The program (Fits, M 7) traced the treatment of Germans living in Russia from 28 August 1941, when the Supreme Soviet of the USSR adopted a decree on the resettlement of Germans living in the Volga regions, to the present day. 1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov) A Review of the Russian Press. The Moscow press was reviewed by (Solomonov, Moscow 7); an article by Vladimir Bibler in Grazhdanskava Zhizn was reviewed by (Batshev, Moscow 4:30); and articles in Izvestia and Argumentv i Faktv, which included items about the state of health in the CIS based on a report by the World Health Organization and the brain drain from Russia, was reviewed by (Davydov, M 12:30).

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) 6 12 August 1993 twelve new items:

1. New Round in Yeltsin-Parliament Struggle. A parliamentary correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 3) reported Yeltsin's statement at the Russian Press House that he will take steps to dissolve the Supreme Soviet and hold new elections this autumn unless the parliament makes the decision itself. Supreme Soviet Chairman Khasbulatov was quoted as responding with corruption charges against Yeltsin supporter Mikhail Poltoranin and warning of a putsch and chaos in a televised statement. The correspondent added that the Yeltsin camp is divided over the election issue.

2. Opposition Reaction to Yeltsin's Statement. Initial opposition comments on the president's election statement were reported by RL's correspondent Sergey Seninsky (Moscow 2:30). Deputies of the Russian Unity block and other anti-Yeltsin groups charged that preparations were being made to remove the legally elected parliament by force, which would lead to civil war and a national catastrophe.

3. The Yakubovsky Affair. Continuing its background reporting on the incident in Toronto, in which shots were fired at the car of former Shumeyko aide Dmitry Yakubovsky and a threatening note was pasted to the door of his home, RL correspondent Mark Deich (Moscow 4:30) focused on the interpretation of the initials which were written on the note.

4. Russian Peasants' Rally. Disgruntled peasants from all over Russia, along with a collection of right wingers and communists, staged a march and a rally in central Moscow to mark the Day of the Protection of Peasants, reported a correspondent (Agamirov, Moscow 3). Speakers at the rally were quoted as attacking the Russian President and government.

5. Nagorno-Karabakh. RL's correspondent in Armenia (Asatryan, Erevan 3) reported that the Nagorno-Karabakh leadership has asked for CSCE and UN observers to ensure correct information on the situation in the conflict zone. The correspondent quoted Nagorno-Karabkah sources on continued fighting in the enclave.

6. Talikistan-Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Hidayat Amin Arsalo told RL (Hasanova, Dushanbe 3) that Kabul is worried about the troop buildup on the Tajik side of the border and insists that the Tajik conflict must be settled through negotiations with the opposition. He denied that Afghanistan officially supports the Tajik rebels, but is ready under certain conditions to use its influence to reach a political settlement. Arsalo was interviewed in Dushanbe after his talks with Tajik leaders. 7 12 August 1993

7. New US Chief of General Staff. A Washington correspondent (Kovalev 2) profiled NATO commander Gen. John Shalikashvili, who has been appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces.

8. The Pope's US Visit was previewed by RL's New York correspondent (Morozov 3).

9. Russian Central Bank vs Newspaper. RL's economic correspondent (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 3) reported that the Russian Central Bank is considering a libel suit against Segodnya over a text which appeared in the daily's August 6 issue. The text, which was called a commentary of an anonymous group of government experts, attacked the Bank in connection with the forced withdrawal of old ruble notes. The broadcast aired comments on the publication by the paper's deputy editor in chief, Rustam Narzikulov.

10. Organized Crime. Senior police officials from the US and Germany arrived in Moscow to discuss cooperation with their Russian colleagues in the fight against organized crime, an RL correspondent reported (Balakhanova, Moscow 2). James Moody of the FBI and Juergen Maurer of the German criminal police were quoted as commenting on the structure, activities, and international contacts of the so-called "Russian Mafia" in their countries.

11. Exhibition on Afghan War in Moscow. A correspondent in Moscow (Metelitsa 2:30) reported on the opening of an exhibition entitled "Afghanistan Through Artists' Eyes" at the Lenin Museum. The reviewer contrasted a Soviet-patriotic speech, which was delivered by Gen. Valentin Varennikov, with bitter remarks of a former female volunteer, who complained to the correspondent about the authorities' indifference to the veterans' plight.

12. Britain May Abandon Greenwich Time, RL's London correspondent (Abramkin 1:30) reported.

1910-1935 MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL

RL's correspondent in Tel Aviv (Nudelman, Tel Aviv 24) reported on the situation in the Palestinian national movement. The report discussed the history and goals of the PLO and other organizations, explaining the basic disagreements between the fundamentalists, extremists, and the moderates. 8 12 August 1993

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, P. Vail)

Culture and Society in the US. The program started off by discussing a book recently published in the US devoted to personalities who shaped our era, focusing on the Russian notables included in the list (P. Vail and Volkov, NY 8); reviewed the Ann Arbor fair of fine and applied arts (Miloslavsky, Ann Arbor 8); and commented on the merging of jazz and rap (Yarmolinets, NY 8).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) three new items :

1. Azerbaiian Referendum. RL's correspondent in Baku (Akhundova 3) reported that Azerbaijan's Popular Front has called on its supporters to boycott the August 29 referendum of confidence in the ousted President Elchibey. The Front says that the poll is illegal and that there is no guarantee against rigging.

2. A New UN Mission to the Baltics. According to RL's UN correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30), Russia and the Baltic states are interpreting the tasks of a new UN mission to suit their own interests. The mission's official task is to monitor Russian troop withdrawal, but Russia hopes that the UN observers will also take a stand on the situation of the Russian-speaking population.

3. Russian Press Review, presented by RL's Moscow studio (Trukhan 4), summarized articles from next morning's papers on domestic political topics, economic crime, the Woodruff killing, and Russia's military presence in Tajikistan.

2110-2135 INTERNATIONAL PRESS REVIEW (Moderator, Maclis)

The program (Alexandrova, Tokyo 4; Mihajlov, W 4; Guzman, Bonn 4; Nevskaya, P 5:30; and Abramkin, L 4:30) aired commentaries from the Japanese, US, German, Paris, and British presses dealing with the new Japanese government, American Catholics and the visit of Pope John Paul to Mexico and the US, the campaign to apprehend former Stasi agents in Germany, France and the Maastricht Treaty, and illegal immigration to Great Britain.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava) 9 12 August 1993

1. The Chechen Republic and Russia. The program (Kroshin, Moscow 6) aired an interview with Russian Federation People's Deputy Dokuchaev, who is the chairman of the Chechen Supreme Soviet. Dokuchaev discussed Chechen-Russian relations against the background of today's session of the Russian Supreme Soviet. He emphasized that Russia has not formulated a clear position vis-a-vis the Chechen Republic and said that he can neither deny nor confirm allegations made by Khasbulatov today that Poltaranin took bribes from Dudaev.

2. Moldova. The conclusion of the emergency session of the Moldovan Parliament was reported by (Krimerman, M 5). The program discussed the main issues debated by parliament, noting that it failed to dissolve itself and voted against becoming a member of the CIS.

3. Uzbekistan. An interview with Prof. Pulatov, the leader of the Uzbek opposition movement Birlik, was aired on the program (Gudava and Pulatov, M and Istanbul 8:30). Pulatov commented on an unsigned pro-Karimov article which appeared in an Uzbek publication, which, according to information received by Pulatov, came directly from the president's office.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0110-0135 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0235 PRESS REVIEW (R)

0235-0300 MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL (R)

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE 10 12 August 1993

0510-0535 ECONOMICS (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-1000 CONTACTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 20 August 1993 M. Schlichter

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Renewed Hezbollah Attacks on the Security Zone, leaving nine Israelis dead. A report by RL's Israeli correspondent (Day, Tel Aviv 3:30).

2. Arab Response to Attacks and mounting tension in the region were analyzed by RL's Arab correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 3).

3. Coup Anniversary. Andrey Babitsky of RL's Moscow Bureau (Babitsky, Moscow 2) reported from the Parliamentary Session on the dull tone and routine topics of the meeting which contrasted with the events that took place at the White House two years ago.

4. Russian Press Review was filed by Grigory Krichevsky of the Moscow Bureau (Krichevsky, Moscow 3:30) who attached particular attention to the coverage of Yeltsin's press conference in Pravda, , and Moskovsky Komsomolets and the corruption revelations in Pravda and Sevodnia.

5. Walesa Alleged with KGB Background. RL's Polish correspondent (Bondareva, Warsaw 4) reviewed the Russian TV program "Top Secret," broadcast on the Polish TV on the occasion of Yeltsin's coming visit. According to the program Walesa was reported to have been on the KGB membership lists. The correspondent quoted the Wyborcza editor's denial of the allegations. 2 20 August 1993

6. Meeting in Support of the Constitutional Rule in Russia. RL's Moscow correspondent (Batyrshin, Moscow 2) reported on the event involving various groups and parties. He quoted Civil Union leader Lepitsky as saying that Russia was on the verge of a dictatorship, denouncing the right wing and the latest anticonstitutional plans of the president. The correspondent also expressed his surprise at finding Russia's communist leader Ziuganov among the participants.

7. Brazauskas in Moscow. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Kurdiukov, Vilnius 2) spoke to the President's Advisor on his coming visit to Moscow. The official asserted the demand for the withdrawal of Russian troops and reparation payment, but also emphasized the importance of maintaining friendly relations with Russia. He added that the conclusion of an agreement was hampered by the fact that Brasauskas could not voice the opinion of the majority of his delegation due to their adherence to opposition parties.

8. The Russian Stock Exchange and Currency Market News were presented by RL's Moscow Bureau (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2).

9. Western Stock Exchange and Currency Market News were reviewed by the moderator (Fedoseyeva, M 1).

10. A Special Interview with the Belgrade Mufti, published in the Hungarian Nepszabadsaq was reiterated by Miklos Kun (Kun, Budapest, 2:30). The muslim sage asserted that "Bosnian Muslims" is not an ethnic concept and that the warlords are just using a religious pretext to wage a war.

11. British Submarine Base. A report on the costly new base in Scotland established as a precaution against possible Russian aggression was aired by RL's British correspondent (Abramkin, London 3).

12. Western Press Review was summarized by Munich staffer (Freydkin, M 2). He examined the Western media response to the second anniversary of the August coup, drawing on Austrian journalist Bischof's article, the Italian Ii Giorno and the French Le Figaro.

13. Today in History was compiled by Peter Weil (Weil, NY 1:30).

14. Michael Jackson Attacks Moscow with Pepsi -Cola Promotion. An item by RL's New York correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 3:30). 3 20 August 1993

15. Pregnancy Is a Remedy Against Arthritis, assert Seattle researchers. Yevgeny Muslin gave the details (Muslin, NY 3).

16. Actions Commemorating the Second Coup Anniversary were previewed by Savik Shuster (Shuster, Moscow 2).

17. A Ceremonial Meeting in the Moscow City Council on the occasion of the second coup anniversary was held by the democrats to demonstrate a mood of reconciliation in the faction. The participants commemorated the three victims of the coup. Yeltsin's aide Sergey Filatov held a speech in which he came up with proposals for parliamentary renewal. He also reiterated Yeltsin's plan to hold early elections. Savik Shuster noted the president's reluctance to participate in any commemorative events (Sininsky and Shuster, Moscow 3). 1110-1135 ECONOMICS (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH LIFE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

Eight fresh items:

1. Demonstrations Marking the Second Coup Anniversary and the signs of a peaceful outcome of the event were previewed by Moscow staffer Dmitry Volchek ( Volchek, Moscow 2:30).

2. Karbovanets Falls Dramatically. RL's Ukranian correspondent (Balkowsky, Kiev 2) reported from the Ukrainian Foreign Currency Market and quoted Premier Advisor Suslov on the developments.

3. Geneva Talks on Former Yugoslavia. RL's correspondent reported from Belgrade (Kuge, Belgrade 3) on the contradictory demands of the warring faction leaders impeding a peace settlement.

4. A Meeting of Public Groups and Oraanizations in support of the constitutional rule in Russia. Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30) outlined the procedures and analyzed Khasbulatov's speech, in which he criticized Yeltsin's anticonstitutional policy. This report was incomplete because the telephone connection with Moscow was broken off. 4 20 August 1993

5. Author Timur Pulatov to Be Expelled from PEN Club after the publication of his chauvinistic article in the Den. The correspondent (Dadashidze, Moscow 3) reported that was the second time a writer has been expelled on chauvinistic charges, the first being the German Fascist writers expelled in 1939.

6. Humanitarian Groups in Moscow Are Harassed by the Almighty Economic Structures and the Moscow Council. RL Moscow correspondent (Balakhanova, Moscow 2) unveiled the fact and spoke to the Chairman of a charity group on the corruption of the authorities responsible for those organizations.

7. The US Open in Philadelphia. RL's observer (Rubin, NY 3) spoke to the participant of the Chess championship Leonid Shamkovitch on the event.

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Seven fresh items:

1. Khasbulatov Responds Harshly to Yeltsin's Latest Actions. Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30) reported from the Parliamentary Session and quoted Khasbulatov as saying Yeltsin's actions were anticonstitutional, aimed at curbing democracy and establishing a totalitarian regime. The correspondent interviewed the Supreme Soviet Chairman, who claimed the elections to be unnecessary but promised to hold them according to legal procedures, if the president persisted.

2. Parliamentary Debates. A report from RL's Moscow Bureau (Sininsky, Moscow 2:30) on the debates involving the president's Head of Staff Sergey Filatov and oppositionist Vice-Chairman of Parliament, Ryabov. They both expressed Yeltsin's demand to hold early elections and adopt a new constitution but could not agree on the priorities. One of the topics was the newly called Federation Council.

3. Armenia's Offensive on Azeri Territory. RL's Armenian correspondent (Asatrian, Erevan 2:30) asked the president's Press -Secretary Abramian to comment the UN Security Council's Statement on the Armenian offensive. The official claimed that the UN made use of partial one-sided information and expressed his concern over Nagorno-Karabakh. He hoped the problem would be settled after an anticipated telephone discussion between the two top leaders. 5 20 August 1993

4. Brasauskas to Visit Moscow on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Anniversary. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 2:30) hypothesized on Brasauskas' forthcoming visit to Moscow and its outcome and reported the controversial opinions on the president's actions in various political circles in Vilnius, most of them defying a possible consensus with Russia. The correspondent noted the relevance of the Pact Anniversary to Brasauskas' intentions.

5. Sports Review. Andrey Trukhan (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30) cited various sport events and read out excerpts from the Russian sports press.

6. An On-Site Report from the White House. Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30) witnessed the beginning of ceremonial demonstrations to mark the second coup anniversary which started with the "National Salvation Front." Babitsky spoke to the komsomol leader Maliarov to find out the reason for the indifference and scantiness of the crowd; the leader asserted this was due to the working hours of the day.

7. Do You Regret the Collapse of the Soviet Union? Ilia Balakhanova (Balakhanova, Moscow 1:30) put this question before people from various parts of the former USSR waiting at the Domodyedovo airport in Moscow. The answers to her question were predominantly negative.

1510-1535 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

Five fresh items:

1. No Violence at the White House was reported by Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 1), who was present at the ceremonial demonstrations at the parliament building.

2. More on the Libyans Involved in the Hi -lacking of the American Aircraft. A report by RL's London correspondent (Abramkin, London, 2:30)

3. Demianiuk Case to be Pursued. RL's Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3) reported on the court trials of that day which lead to Demjanjuk's detention in prison until the details of the of the coming trial are cleared. 6 20 August 1993

4. Talks Between US and Vietnam Stalled. The latest developments in American-Vietnamese relations were reviewed by an RL New York staffer (Levin, NY 2:30).

5. An On -Site Report on Festive Rallies in front of the White House was carried by RL Moscow staffers (Babitsky and Agamirov, Moscow 3:30). According to their report the dismal site was enlivened by the appearance of the Trudovaya Rossiya group. Agamirov spoke to the people at the site to find out that they all regret having relied on Yeltsin and blame "zionist and mafiosi structures" for the disarray in the country.

1710-1735 COUP ANNIVERSARY (Moderator, Fishtein) The program aired RL staffer Kozhevnikova's contribution (Kozhevnikova, Moscow 24) on the event with excerpts of the on -site report she made two years ago in front of the White House. The report included voice -cuts of the people in the crowd, the military, and the militia.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov)

Yuri Solomonov (Solomonov, Moscow 7:30) filed a review of the day's Russian newspapers. Introducing the name of Vaclav Havel as the figure embodying the ideal features of a statesman, the moderator presented excerpts from a review of the politician's discussion with the Polish Wborcza editor in chief published in Izvestia by author Leonid Kornilov. The program aired excerpts from the discussion published after Kornilov's review in Izvestia. The two former dissidents touched on problems facing democracy after the demise of communism, on politics and politicians, and on the specifics of the Czechoslovak development stipulated by its History.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, pubinsky)

Fifteen fresh items:

1. Confusion in front of the White House. Moscow staffers (Babitsky and Agamirov, Moscow 1) reported from the site of the coup anniversary rallies. Agamirov spoke to people from the crowd, confronting each other with contradictory slogans either insulting Yeltsin or supporting democratic reform. Babitsky noted the measures taken to provide for the peaceful procedure of rallies. 7 20 August 1993

2. Special RL Interview with Khasbulatov (Babitsky, Moscow 1). The parliamentary chairman criticized Yeltsin's demand for early elections but said he was ready to organize the procedure if he persisted (interview included in Babitsky's report in Liberty Live 1400, Moderator, Maclis).

3. Yeltsin Supporters Take to the Streets. Dmitry Volchek (Volchek, Moscow 3) gave an on-site account of the developments in front of the White House where the democratic crowd was overwhelmed by the "National Salvation Front" who were in majority. Nevertheless the democrats held speeches and chanted "Yeltsin", "Elections."

4. Is a New Coup in Moscow Possible? NY staffer (Runov, NY 3) asked professor of Harvard University Marshal Goldman to reply to this topical question. The professor and political scientist opined that Yeltsin's greatest mistake was not to have dismissed the old parliament and that a coup could be staged by the opposition as a step to oust the president.

5. The Coup Anniversary Behind the White House Walls. RL's Moscow correspondent (Sininsky, Moscow 2) looked at the parliament members' response to the festive occasion. He noticed the tension among the deputies as they waited for possible rioting and reported on the rumors of alleged shifts in the government that were denied later that day.

6. Armenian-Azeri Conflict. The Armenian correspondent (Asatrian, Erevan 2) presented the Armenian view on the latest developments in the conflict, treating the Armenian offensive as an attempt to prevent the Azeris from attacking border regions of the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. He also expressed the Armenian authorities' discontent with the UN statement on the Armenian offensive. The top priority in the conflict is, emphasized the correspondent, the calling of bilateral peace talks on Nagorno-Karabakh. Asatrian assumed the recent telephone talk between the two top leaders was to become a step in this direction.

7. Armenian-Azeri Conflict. The Azerbaijani correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 2:30) reported on the latest Armenian offensive in the context of the ongoing confrontation between Azeri leaders. The ousted President Elchubey was reported as saying that the country is in danger of occupation and that the indifference of political and military circles in power are to blame for it. At the same time the correspondent cited President Aliev's more optimistic approach and his contentment after a telephone talk with Yeltsin. 8 20 August 1993

8. New Cabinet in Georgia. Georgy Papkhadze (Papkhadze, Tbilisi 2:30) reported on the election of a new Premier in Georgia and the controversy over this figure, who was said to be Shevardnadze's old friend.

9. On Brasauskas' Visit to Moscow. RL's correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 3) examined the controversial moods in the Lithuanian government on the eve of Brasauskas' visit to Moscow.

10. Boutros Boutros-Ghali Complains. RL's New York staffer (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) investigated the reasons for the Secretary- General's discontent.

11. An Exhibition in Nizhni Novgorod. Igor Cherniak presented an account of the Ammunition Exhibition in the town on the Volga. He also quoted one of the organizers that Nizhni Novgorod was appropriate for an exhibition of that kind due to large military grounds. The opening of the clandestine town to foreigners on this occasion was considered by the correspondent as momentous.

12. Polygamy in Ingushetia. RL's North Caucasus correspondent (Yevtushenko, Piatigorsk 1:30) cited the lifting of the law banning polygamy in Ingushetia.

13. An AIDS Vaccination is being elaborated by medical researchers in Connecticut. An item by RL New York correspondent Kovalyev (Kovalyev, W 2).

14. The Edinburgh Festival. Valery Abramkin looked at the famous festival, noting its peculiarities and emphasis on exotic cultures this year (Abramkin, Edinburgh 2:30).

15. Festival in Sarajevo. An account involving Susan Sonntag, Beckett and the beseiged of Sarajevo with reflections on nationalism and history, presented by an RL New York staffer (Weil, NY 3:30).

1910-1935 SOKOLOV SPECIAL (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (Moderator, Pomerantsev) 9 20 August 1993

"The Blue -Blooded." Igor Pomerantsev involved RL staffers Aliona Kozhevnikova, Frank Williams, and a Ukrainian author Yury Andrukhovitch in a discussion about the , their identity, contributions to world culture, and role in history. The participants tried to find the clues to the concept and determine the difference between the aristocrats of various nationalities. They also outlined the fates of their aristocratic families.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

Five new items:

1. Rallies in Front of the White House Continue. Dmitry Volchek continued his report from the site of the festive events, describing the demonstration of Yeltsin's supporters (Volchek, Moscow 1:30).

2. More on the Event was aired by Yury Sininsky from the Parliament Building (Sininsky, Moscow 2), who had an opportunity to witness what was going on both outside and inside the building, where the members of parliament were getting ready to retire for the night, fearing to disperse.

3. An Interview with Kabakov. Head of the RL's Moscow Bureau Savik Shuster (Shuster, Moscow 3) and prominent Russian author Alexander Kabakov reflected on the latest shifts in the mass media and on the role of the mass media in general.

4. Abkhazia. RL's Abkhazian correspondent (Argun, 2:30) described the situation in the region in the aftermath of war. The correspondent noted in particular the instability of peace, and expressed the general opinion that Georgia would not allow Abkhazia to gain independence. Argun spoke to the Chairman of the Abkhazian Forum Shamba, who said the Abkhazian government was returning to Sukhumi despite the alertness of the Georgian military.

5. Generous Awards for Information on -Terrorists Offered by US Authorities. An item by a New York staffer (Levin, W 2:30).

2110-2135 AFTER THE EMPIRE (moderator, Gudava)

CENTRAL ASIA AND KAZAKHSTAN 10 20 August 1993

Turkmenistan. The moderator aired a report on the latest developments in the country, involving the ambitious introduction of a domestic currency and evidences of Human rights violations. He stopped on the second topic, introducing Turkmenian opposition leader author (Akmukhammed, Ashkhabad 3:30), who spoke on the air on the recent arrests of figures involved with the independent magazine Dayanch, of the cochairman of the People's Front Akzibirlyk and the participants of a discussion with a US congressman. Among them were two RL correspondents in Turkmenia.

Tadiikistan. The moderator introduced the topic by quoting Boutros-Ghali as saying that the escalation of the Tadjik conflict jeopardizes peace in the whole region, and then went on to discuss the release of Russian border guards captured on the Tadjik-Afghan border. He spoke to the Moscow correspondent (Shermatova, Moscow 3:30), who gave the details and pointed out the controversial actions of the Russian and Tadjik authorities, the latter seeing the ongoing border-war as a pretext for stalling talks with the opposition.

Gorno-Badakhshan. Tengiz Gudava spoke to the Moscow correspondent (Gubarev, Moscow 6) to find out the reasons for the Gorno-Badakhshan offensive and to the forces behind it. He pointed out that the Tadjik authorities are pursuing both military and political goals and attacking the region on the pretext of fighting Afghan fundamentalists, who are not involved in the fighting.

More on Tadiikistan. RL military observer (Konovalov, Moscow 3) spoke to Deputy Head of the Joint CIS Forces, Niyazov. Niyazov spoke on the situation in Tadjikistan, on the Islamic opposition, its support by the Afghan Mujahidin, and Kabul's official attitude to the conflict.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (R)

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

Security and Defense in Russia (Part 3). The program was devoted to the changed attitude to security issues in general and border patrolling in particular after the demise of the USSR. Valery Konovalov spoke with the Border Troops Deputy Commander, Fyodor Lamov (Konovalov and Lamov, Moscow 19), who cited his comment on Yeltsin's Russian Border Guard Decree. The high-ranking military official analyzed the "transparent border" concept, implying a very cautious approach to border patrolling. He touched on the controversy with the Baltic states' borders and the patrolling of maritime borders, which has changed with the collapse of the USSR. 11 20 August 1993

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Moderator, Silnitskaya)

Larisa Silnitskaya invited legal experts Dina Kaminskaya and Konstantin Simes to discuss the division of power issue. (Kaminskaya, W 6) examined the principle as opposed to the principles of totalitarianism. The discussion then touched on the implementation of this principle in the USA, where the Constitution itself envisages a system of limitations and counterbalances and on the Congress' latest attempts to restrict the Executive power structures. (Simes, W 6) opined that the confrontation of the two powers is natural and harmless, as long as it is under the control of the Supreme Court, which is the case in the USA. In this respect he compared Clinton and Yeltsin as two figures confronting the Legistlative power. Both Kaminskaya and Simes looked into the situation in Russia, where the division of power principle, included in the constitution, is eroded further on by the statement of the unlimited power of the Supreme Soviet.

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 COUP SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 SOKOLOV SPECIAL (R)

0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (Moderator, Smirnov)

Mark Smirnov focused on the problem of religious intolerance, which arose after the collapse of the communist regime. In this context he cited Sovetskaya Rossiya and Pravda carrying articles on the penetration of alien confessions into Orthodox Russia and the dramatic consequences this may have. Ernst Zorin then read out a radio essay by Alexander Nezhny, "Darkness of the Mind," which dealt with the narrow-mindedness and chauvinism among the Orthodox clergy on the look out for international zionist conspiracy.

0400-0500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (Moderators, L'vov, Muslin) 12 20 August 1993

The program reviewed William Spar's book on Marshal Zhukov published in California. The moderators focused on the aspect of the relations between Stalin and Zhukov. They also presented information on the author, who translated Zhukov's memoirs and specialized in Soviet History.

0535-0600 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0610-0635 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (R)

0710-0735 COUP ANNIVERSARY (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

0810-0835 COUP SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY

(Moderators, Kaminskaya and Simes)

The topic of the program was the tendency to curb democracy in the legal acts issued by the Supreme Soviet (Kaminskaya, Simes, and Silnitskaya, NY 24). Dina Kaminskaya drew attention to the recent amendments to the Mass Media law, obviously violating the civil rights of Russia's citizens. The proclaimed Federal Council for Freedom of Speech was, according to Kaminskaya, nothing else than the revival of censorship. Konstantin Simes then went on to scrutinize the Amendments to Freedom of Confession Law which proved to be a violation of both International and Russian law.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN MODERN WORLD (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 24 August 1993 D. Felton

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, L. Maclis)

1. A Meeting in Sochi of the Trilateral Commission on Abkhazia (Bochkarev, Sochi 2). RL's correspondent in Sochi reported on the discussions on fulfillment of the plan for the disengagement and withdrawal of forces, noting a protocol to the effect that the Abkhazians have fulfilled their obligations and the are in the process of doing so. The problem of reestablishing the power organs in Abkhazia was also discussed.

2. Armenian President Lev Ter-Petrosvan's Visit to Turkmenia (Asatryan, Ashkhabad 2). The program placed the visit in the context of good Armenian-Turkmenian relations, quoting statements by the two presidents to this effect. It was noted that a friendship and cooperation treaty is to be signed, and reference was made to the question of Turkmen gas supplies to Armenia. 2 24 August 1993

3. The Moscow Meeting of the Council of CIS Defense Ministers

(Chernyak, Moscow 1:30). The program reported on the discussion on organizational measures to strengthen military cooperation and enhance collective security, and pointed to the possible despatch of coalition forces to Tajikistan.

4. Differences Within the PLO (Cheretsky, Cairo 3). The program said that while PLO radicals disagree with Arafat's is policy in the peace talks with Israel on the grounds that he making too many concessions, observers see the PLO's financial difficulties as being at the root of these differences.

5. Russian Press Review (Trukhan, Moscow 3). The program quoted comment in Moskovsky Komsomolets, Vecherny Klub, Pravda, and Kuranty on the public meetings on the occasion of the second anniversary of the abortive putsch, corruption among top officials, and the eviction of former USSR People's Deputies from their apartments.

6. Israeli Military Prolect Jeopardized (Dov, Tel Aviv 3). The program reported that an Israeli antimissile missile development project is in danger as a result of US financing being questioned.

7. Primary Elections in a Polish Town (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 3:30). The program discussed the overwhelming victory by the social -democrats in experimental American -style primary parliamentary elections in the town of Wrzesnia in the Poznan region.

8. Revelations on the Assassination of President Kennedy (A. Levin, W 2:30). The program highlighted a memorandum by former the KGB agent Deryabin, among the just declassified documents on assassination, advancing a hypothesis on why the USSR could have been interested in Kennedy's removal.

9. Russian Financial and Commodity Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2).

10. Western Financial and Commodity Market News (Kroncher, M 0:30).

11. Meetings in Ukraine by Veterans of the "SS Galicia" Division Marking the 50th Anniversary of its Creation (Sirotin, NY 2). RL's New York correspondent Sirotin interviewed professor of political sciences, Joseph Calwood, of St. Joseph's College in Hartford, Connecticut, who suggested that if the Ukrainian government rehabilitated the former SS men, the US would protest, but on the social rather than the government plane, and that Russia would probably not pay much attention to such a move, being more concerned with the question of Ukrainian nuclear weapons. 3 24 August 1993

12. The British Conservative Government's Plans to Privatize the Country's (Abramkin, L 2:30).

13. German Press Review (Nadirashvili, M 2:30). The program reviewed articles in the Sueddeutsche Zeitunq on the new Japanese government's foreign and domestic policies and Die Welt on Russian -Lithuanian tension over the issue of Russian troop withdrawal.

14. This Day in History (R. Vail, NY 1:30).

15. Loss of Contact with US Mars Probe "Observer" (Muslin, NY 2:30).

16. The World Tae -Kwon -Do Championships in New York (Rubin, NY 3). RL's sports commentator Yeygeny Rubin talked with a producer of Russian -language TV programs in New York, Mikhail Lakshin, who spoke particularly about the performance of participants from the former USSR.

17. US Pop Singer Billy Joel Accused of Plagiarism (Zhigalkin, NY 2).

1110-1135 RUSSIAN JAZZ SPECIAL (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, L. Maclis)

eight fresh items:

1. The Proclamation of a South Urals Republic on the Territory of the Oblast (Batyrshin, Moscow 1:30). The program quoted statements by an official of the Chelyabinsk Oblast Soviet, who explained that the self-proclaimed "acting president," Sergey Kostromyn, was last in elections for the position of head of the oblast administration. The Euro-Asian News agency was also quoted on Kostromin's statement and the measures he has decreed. It was noted that Kostromin made his statement when leaders of the oblast were in Moscow for talks on the creation of a Council of the Federation.

2. Yeltsin's Upcoming Visit to Poland (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 3). The program mentioned the various economic, trade, etc. agreements to be signed, focusing on objections in Poland to the agreement on the construction of a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany via Poland on the grounds that it makes Poland dependent on Russia for gas. 4 24 August 1993

in 3. The Meeting Between Yeltsin and Abkhazian Leader Ardzinba Moscow (Popkhadze, Moscow 1). The program, quoting Abkhazian sources, said that the subject of discussion at the closed -door meeting is the fulfillment of the Sochi agreement on a cease-fire in Abkhazia. In contrast to Shevardnadze, Ardzinba prefers Russian to UN or CSCE peacekeeping forces. The program said that Ardzinba plans to meet with permanent representatives of the North Caucasian republics to discuss economic cooperation.

4. Bosnia (Kuge, Belgrade 3). The program reported on positive reaction by the Bosnian Serbs to the Owen-Stoltenberg proposal for the division of Bosnia into three ethnic parts.

5. Two Top Iraqi Diplomats- Have Asked for Political Asylum in Britain (Abramkin, L 2). The British Foreign Ministry statement was quoted.

6. French Political Analyst Helene Carrere d'Encausse on the Situation in Russia Two Years After the Abortive Putsch (K. Sapguir, P 3). The program gave the substance of Carrere d'Encausse's article in Le Figaro in which she says that Russia's real problem is that it has failed to rid itself of its past legacy, for which Yeltsin, in particular, is to blame.

7. The Arraignment of Taiik Poet Bozor Sabir (Dadashidze, Moscow 3). RL correspondent Dadashidze referred to unofficial reports by Tajik opposition circles, denied by the Tajik authorities, to the effect that Sabir's trial has been postponed because the appointed judges refused to handle the case. A telephone statement by Tajik Supreme Court Chairman Makhmudov was quoted in this respect. The program mentioned the so far unsuccessful intervention by Russian and international human rights organizations, in particular Memorial and , on behalf of Sabir, who is charged with attempting to incite ethnic strife.

8. Council of CIS Defense Ministers Discusses Sending a Combined Force to Taiikistan (Chernyak, Moscow 2:30). In an updated report on the Council's session, RL correspondent Chernyak quoted the CIS high command's press service on agreement on the need to quickly despatch such a force in view of the deteriorating situation on the Tajik-Afghan border.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) 5 24 August 1993

seven fresh items:

1. A Russian Foreign Ministry Briefing on the Russian Troop Withdrawal from Lithuania (Portnikov, Moscow 2:30). The program quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Churkin's statements in which he stressed that whether an agreement was reached or not, Russian troops would be withdrawn from Lithuania, and he sharply rejected Lithuanian comparisons of statements made on the issue by Yeltsin's press secretary with statements made by Soviet officials in 1940.

2. An Update on the Moscow Meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers (Chernyak, Moscow 3). The report included information on differences on the question of the withdrawal of Marshal Shaposhnikov from the positions of Commander in Chief of the Combined Forces of the CIS and Commander in Chief of the CIS Strategic Nuclear Forces. His surrender of the latter position would contradict a number of international agreements. This particular issue was circumvented at the meeting.

3. Yeltsin's Meeting with Abkhazian Leader Ardzinba (Popkhadze, Moscow 1:30). The program, quoting Abkhazian sources, said that fulfillment of the Sochi truce agreement was the sole topic of discussion, and that while Ardzinba was reported to have been satisfied with the results of his talks with Yeltsin, the latter expressed continued support for Georgia's territorial integrity, and proposed that Ardzinba meet with Shevardnadze.

4. Ukraine Marks the Second Anniversary of Its Independence (Balkovsky, Kiev 3). The program reported on celebrations in Kiev, noted the falling rate of the karbonets against the dollar and the linkage between Western investment and Ukrainian nuclear disarmament, and quoted the results of a public opinion poll showing only about 46 percent in favor of independence.

5. Yeltsin's Planned Visit to Japan (Alexandrova, Tokyo 2). The program mentioned that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Kunadze is to soon visit Tokyo in preparation for Yeltsin's visit, planned for mid-October, and shortly after Kunadze, former State Secretary Burbulis is to follow him. The program focused on the Kurile Islands issue.

6. Russian Sport Press Review (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30). The program quoted articles in Izvestia, Krasnaya Zvezda, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Sport-Ekspress, and Sovetsky Sport on the world athletics championship in Stuttgart, the world soccer cup qualifying matches, and the off-season program of Russian soccer teams. 6 24 August 1993

7. Muscovites and Terrorism (Balakhanova, Moscow 1). The program gave voice cuts of Muscovites' replies to the question of the danger of terrorism in the Russian Federation. A majority felt that such a danger does indeed exist.

1510-1535 HUMAN RIGHTS (Moderator, Fedoseyev)

The program (Fedoseyev, M 16; Balakhanova, Moscow 3:30; and Kaminskaya, W 4:30) was devoted entirely to the 25th anniversary of the demonstration by on Red Square against the Soviet invasion of . The program gave a voice cut of Yeltsin's statement that the invasion had nothing to do with Russia, which also suffered under the totalitarian Soviet regime, but Russia was prepared to admit that it was an illegal act. This was followed by a telephone statement by one of the demonstrators, Larissa Bogoraz, who said that she was ashamed for Yeltsin, and recalled that she was motivated to demonstrate by the sham reception for Czechoslovak President Svoboda. RL's Moscow correspondent Ilya Balakhanova then interviewed passers-by in Moscow the majority of whom felt that Russia bears some responsibility for the invasion. Program moderator Fedoseyev then conducted a telephone interview with another of the August 1968 demonstrators, Viktor Fainberg, who spoke of his relief at having done the right thing, and mentioned that he followed the August 1991 events on RL. In conclusion, former Soviet defense lawyer Dina Kaminskaya, who was asked by Bogoraz to take on her case, quoted from Bogoraz's note on her moral reasons for demonstrating. Kaminskaya observed that the demonstration set an important example and helped form a civic awareness in the USSR.

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiychenko)

1. Ukraine on the Second Anniversary of Independence (Kolomiychenko, M 4; Yanevsky and Skachko, Kiev 6:30; and Abramkin, L 2) pointed to Ukraine's serious economic problems, characterized by falling production, a drop in the exchange rate of the karbovanets, etc., and the disillusionment of the masses with the leadership, the failure to implement socioeconomic reforms, and the growth of political, social, and interconfessional tension. Supreme Soviet Chairman Ivan Plyushch was quoted in this respect. As examples of the political division in Ukraine, the program reported on a roundtable of leftist forces and the Fifth Grand Assembly of the Rukh movement, quoting statements by participants (voice cuts included). A review of international press comment on Ukraine's economic problems quoted UPI, the British IRN radio, ATV, and European Business. 7 24 August 1993

2. Belarus (Lukashuk, M 2:30). RL Belarusian Service staffer Alexander Lukashuk commented on the visit to Moscow by Belarusian parliamentary deputies to discuss the question of a confederation with Russia and Supreme Soviet Chairman Shushkevich's talks with Yeltsin on economic problems. Lukashuk said that while the two opposing political forces in Belarus are seeking different answers to the republic's present difficulties, both are looking to Moscow.

3. Moldova (Kolomiychenko, M 2 and Krimerman, M 4:30). The program wondered whether an economic crisis in Moldova can be avoided following the parliament's failure to ratify the Minsk agreement, and mentioned Prime Minister Sangheli's visit to Moscow to discuss economic problems with his Russian colleague. The program then reported on the trial in the Pridnestrovye capital of five political prisoners charged with terrorism who, together with their wives, have begun a hunger strike. The program noted the wives' appeals to the world public and the expression of concern by CSCE Secretary -General, Lalumiere.

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich)

three fresh items:

1. Krav and Oblast Leaders Talk with Kremlin Leadership (Batyrshin, Moscow 2:30). The program reported on the regional leaders' talks with top official Sergey Filatov and parliamentary deputy speaker Nikolay Ryabov on the subject of the creation of a Council of the Federation. The regional leaders agreed that such a council be created, but insisted that it should be the result not of a presidential decree but of an independent agreement by all subjects of the federation. A top official was quoted that difficulties could be expected from Khasbulatov. Reference was also made to expected objections to a Council of the Federation by republican heads. A voice cut of the Bashkortastan Supreme Soviet Chairman was given in this connection.

2. The Meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers (Konovalov, M 3:30). The program reported on the resolutions adopted by the council concerning the dispatch of coalition forces to Tajikistan and transforming the CIS high command into a headquarters for military cooperation. A voice cut was given of a statement by CIS military spokesman Myasnikov.

3. Problems of Vorkuta and Kuzbass Miners (Agamirov, Moscow 3). The program reported on preparations by Vorkuta miners for an unlimited strike particularly over the issue of reductions in force without adequate socioeconomic protection measures. In the Kuzbass, the problem is that the coal produced is not competitive. 8 24 August 1993

1710-1735 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Anchorman, Perouansky)

Russian Press Review (Perouansky, M 19:30 and Solomonov, Moscow 4:30) quoted the Russian press on such issues as the control of the Russian press in connection with the dismissal of Russian Press and Information Minister, Mikhail Fedotov.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) ten fresh items:

1. The Resignation of Russian Minister for External Economic Relations, Sergev Glazev (Sininsky, Moscow 2). The program quoted (including with voice cuts) statements by Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, Vice Premier Yury Yarov, and Chairman of the State Committee for Cooperation with CIS Countries Vladimir Mashets, as well as another, unnamed, cabinet member who expressed the view that the discussion on the resignation by the Presidium of the Council of Ministers could finally split the cabinet into reformers and supporters of state control of the economy.

2. More on Glazev's Resignation (Volchek, Moscow 3). RL staffer Dmitry Volchek interviewed Glazev's predecessor in the Gaidar government, Petr Aven, who described the corruption charges against Glazev as unfounded and spoke of possible negative repercussions of his resignation on the foreign economic policy course initiated by Gaidar.

3. The Meeting of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers (Chernyak, Moscow 3). The program pointed to the confrontation between the High Command of the CIS Joint Armed Forces and the Russian Defense Ministry, pointing out that without the latter's agreement, the CIS body cannot take any major decisions. The program said that many observers see the main reason for this confrontation to lie in the inequality between participants in the CIS collective security treaty.

4. Yeltsin's Visit to Poland the Czech Republic, and Slovakia (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30). Reporting from Moscow's Vnukovo-2 Airport upon Yeltsin's departure, RL's Moscow correspondent Andrey Babitsky gave voice cuts of Yeltsin, on the need to put cooperation on a new basis, and a PAP correspondent, on what Warsaw expects from the visit, the focus being on economic cooperation. As regards Yeltsin's visits to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a Czech TV correspondent was quoted on the expected signing of cooperation treaties. 9 24 August 1993

5. The Russian Troop Withdrawal from Lithuania (Zukas, Vilnius 2:30). The program remarked that, against the background of critical statements in the Lithuanian press regarding the Russian announcement on the halting of the troop withdrawal, and diplomatic activity inside and outside Lithuania, the troop withdrawal is, in fact, continuing.

6. The American View of the Russian -Lithuanian Conflict (Sirotin, NY 1:30). An interview was featured with the Director of the Harriman Institute for Russian studies at Columbia University, Alexander Mottle, in which he spoke of the US State Department's concern over the conflict, saying that it could increase nationalism in the other former Soviet republics and hence in Russia itself. At the same time, Mottle saw Russian -Ukrainian relations as of key importance for the security and stability of the CIS region.

7. Political Infighting in Azerbaiian (Khalilov, Moscow 2:30). The program reported on Azerbaijani leader Gaidar Aliev's treason charges against a number of his political opponents, and his attack against his former ally Guseinov. Aliev, said the program, blames these opponents for the Lenkoran events and for the proclamation of a "Talysh-Mugan Republic." A voice cut was given of the leader of the opposition Musavat Party, Ibragim-ly, who said that his party supported Aliev on the latter issue.

8. Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosvan's Visit to Turkmenistan (Asatryan, Ashkhabad and Erevan 2) referred particularly to the signing of a friendship and cooperation treaty, an agreement on the supply of Turkmen gas to Armenia, and statements by the Turkmen and Armenian Presidents on the need for a negotiated settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

9. A Self -Styled President in Chelyabinsk Oblast (Sergey Kuznetsov, Yekaterinburg 3). The program reported on the case 411 of Sergey Kostromin, who, after having failed in an election in the Chelyabinsk Oblast, declared himself President of a South Urals Republic in this oblast. Details were given of his first "administrative order" calling for a number of political and economic measures. It was noted that neither the local authorities nor the press take Kostromin seriously.

10. UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali Has Appointed Representatives to Investigate Alleged Waste and Corruption in the World Organization (Zhigalkin, NY 2). 10 24 August 1993

1910-1935 SPECIAL FEATURE (Moderator, Kolomiychenko)

Ukraine Marks the Second Anniversary of Its Independence (Kolomiychenko, M 10; Tikhy, Kiev 7; Pravdenko, Kiev 5:30; and Kolomoets, M 2). The program began by reporting on the anniversary celebrations, giving a voice cut of President Kravchuk's statement to RL and other correspondents in which he stressed the responsibility of individual for Ukrainian statehood. Kiev journalist Sergey Tikhy said that Ukraine gained its independence by chance, the old opportunists remained in power, there has been economic mismanagement and a failure to carry out reforms, and Ukraine is now farther from real independence than two years ago. The chief editor of the Ukrainian parliament's newspaper Gobs Ukrainv, parliamentary deputy Sergey Pravdenko, argued the case for independence. In conclusion, American journalist Martha Kolomoets, deputy chief editor of the New York -based Ukrainian Weekly and AP correspondent in Kiev, said that while Ukrainians now feel freer, they have as yet no democratic constitution or democratically elected parliament.

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen, M)

Writer Alexander Kabakov (Moscow 4:30) talked about the grim theatricalism of present Russian reality; Moscow prose writer Igor Yarkevich (Moscow 3) pointed to the present cultural mishmash in Russia; Moscow writer Vladimir Batshev (Moscow 3) reviewed Vladimir Levin's film Lullaby for Ben, on life in an American small town; Alexander Glezer (Moscow 4) reported on an exhibition of work by Russian artists based at home and abroad held in the new Krymsky Val gallery; poetess Tatyana Shcherbina (P 3:30) talked about her holidays in the Pyrenees; and poet and journalist Igor Martynov (Moscow 6) took a critical look at the present Russian cultural and journali3tic scene.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

five fresh items:

1. The Meetinc of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers (Chernyak, Moscow 5). The previous report on this meeting was updated to include a voice cut of a statement made to journalists by Russian Defense Minister Grachev on the decisions taken concerning the introduction of the position of CIS Chief of Staff and the formation of a CIS coalition force in Tajikistan. 11 24 August 1993

2. Ukraine Celebrates the Second Anniversary of its Independence (Balkovsky, Kiev 3). The program remarked that the one hand there is hyperinflation and a catastrophically reduced living standard in Ukraine, and on the other, a quite good harvest and a belief in a better future. Voice cuts were given of President Kravchuk's anniversary address in which he criticized those who had little faith in independence, and called for a reform of the power structure. In this connection, the program mentioned that a sociological study carried out by a presidential institute showed only 46 percent now in favor of independence. It was also pointed out that a reform of the power structure is exactly what the opposition has been demanding.

3. The Ukrainian Government's New Program (Rybalko, Kiev 3). The program previewed the upcoming broadened meeting of the Ukrainian government which is to discuss the government's action program until the end of 1994. Economic integration with Russia and the status of state enterprises were mentioned as key issues.

4. An Estonian Draft Regulation on Foreigners (Nizametdinov, Tallinn 1:30). The program gave details of a draft regulation approved by the Estonian government concerning the procedure for the issue of residence and work permits to foreigners. The author of the draft was quoted.

5. Differences Among US State Department Officials on US Balkan Policy (Kovalev, W 2:30).

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

2335-2400 SPECIAL FEATURE (Moderator, Fistejn)

The program (Mekhtiyev, Moscow 24) aired RL interviews with Turkish Foreign Minister Hikmet Cetin, during his visit to Moscow, on the issues of Bosnia; Nagorno-Karabakh; and Russian-Turkish relations, in particular, economic cooperation in Central Asia and the project for an oil pipeline from Central Asia and Azerbaijan to the West and with Armenian Foreign Minister Vagan Papazyan, who took issue with Cetin's statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 12 24 August 1993

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 UKRAINE SPECIAL ..(R)

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 ARMENIA-TURKEY SPECIAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 UKRAINE SPECIAL (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R) End of broadcast day

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 25 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

A. RUSSIAN/CIS TOPICS -- POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL:

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Yeltsin's Visit to Poland was reported by (Bondareva, Warsaw 3:30). Yeltsin was cited as saying that he is bringing Russian documents from the Suslov commission pertaining to the introduction of martial law in Poland in 1980-81, materials which Russia kept secret up to the present time. The question of the settlement of mutual debts was also discussed.

2. Yeltsin's Upcoming Visit to Slovakia was previewed by (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 2:30). In this connection, the report recalled the visit of Prime Minister Meciar to Moscow this Monday at which time economic cooperation and the repayment of Russian debts to Slovakia was discussed. The focus of Yeltsin's upcoming visit to Bratislava will be the signing of a friendship treaty between the two countries. 2 25 August 1993

3. A Press Conference Held by the Revival Foundation in Moscow Today was highlighted by a report from Moscow (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30). Revival president Alexander Korovnikov rebuffed charges brought against the foundation and Vice -President Rutskoy by the chairman of the anticorruption commission, Andrey Makarov. He said that all the wrongdoings that did take place were during 1990-91 when Yeltsin was president.

4. A Review of the Russian Press was presented from Moscow (Zharova, Moscow 3:20). Yeltsin's visit to Poland was one of the subjects covered.

5. The Assassination Attempt Against Former Uzbek Vice - President Mirsaidov in Tashkent was discussed in a report from Moscow (Dubnov, Moscow 2). Mirsaidoy, an influential politician who opposes President Karimov, said in an interview to the BD that Uzbek authorities were responsible for the car bomb.

6. Azerbaijan. A report by (Khalilov, Moscow 2:30) discussed assessement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh by Gaidar Aliev during a meeting in Baku with high-ranking Russian diplomat Vladimir Kazimirov. An advisor to Aliev on international questions said that Russia can play a significant roll in mediating the conflict and observed that Azerbaijan did not look to Russia during the past year because it had become "blind" during this period.

7. Armenia -Turkmenistan. A report filed from Ashkhabad (Kotova, Ashkhabad 2) gave details about an agreement concerning the delivery of natural gas from Turkmenistan to Armenia. The agreement was reached during Levon Ter-Petrosian's visit to Turkmenistan which finished yesterday.

8. Stock Market News from Russia (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News (Kroncher, M 0:30).

10. Trade Between Arab Countries and Former Soviet States. A report filed from Cairo (Cheretsky, Cairo 3) noted that a shipment of powdered milk from Lithuania was rejected by Dubai on the grounds that it is contaminated. Russia's efforts to trade in arms with Persian Gulf countries and expand economic cooperation was discussed. A seminar will be held in September in Moscow devoted to economic cooperation between Russia and Arab countries.

11. Two Iraqi Diplomats Ask for Political Asylum in the West (Abramkin, L 2:30). 3 25 August 1993

12. The Unsuccessful Kidnapping of a Swedish Industrialist was discussed by (Kameneva, Stockholm 3:30). Noting that three of the four kidnappers were from Russia, the program remarked on the increase of crimes in Sweden committed by citizens from the former Soviet Union.

13. A Review of the German Press, which focused on Russian and East European themes, was offered by (Nadirashvili, M 2:30).

14. Today in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

15. The Birth of a Two -Headed Baby in Chisinau (Muslin, NY 3).

16. The 75th Birth Anniversary of the Late Conductor Leonard Bernstein was marked by (Volkov, NY 3).

17. The Clochard Theater in Paris was reviewed by Sapgir, P 2)

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

six new items:

1. The CIS. A report from Moscow (Sininsky, Moscow 3:30) previewed the September 7 meeting of CIS leaders in Moscow at which time a treaty on the creation of an economic union of CIS countries will be signed. It seems that for now Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine will sign the treaty. Prime Minister Chernomyrdin was cited as saying that intensive talks are being conducted with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The question of which currency will be used in the union has not been resolved. 2. The Question of Early . The program spoke to the first deputy chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Tatarstan who disagreed with the the proposal made by the chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Tatarstan that simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections should be held in Russia. The reaction of other officials to holding early elections was given.

3. The Justice Party. A report from St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2) conducted an examination of the Justice Party, the left faction of which took responsibility for a bomb blast in Minsk on May 13. The investigation could not determine whether the party has its headquarters in St. Petersburg and could not find a connection between it and other organizations in the city. 4 25 August 1993

4. Israel on the Eve of the New Round of Middle East Peace Talks (Dov, Tel Aviv 2:30).

5. A Conference of Hungarian Politicans, Intellectuals, and Religious Activists at Lake Balaton was reported by (Kun, Budapest 3). The program recalled a similar conference organized 50 years ago by book publisher Puski, who organized this year's conference as well.

6. Oliver Stone's Film on JFK and the Publication of the JFK Assassination Papers (Genis, NY 2:30).

1310-1335 HUMAN RIGHTS (R) 1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R) 1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich) five new items:

1. The Corruption Scandal. A new report filed from Moscow (Sokolov, Moscow 3) continued to report on a press conference held by the Revival Foundation in Moscow in which its president, Alexander Korovnikov, rebuffed the charges that have been levelled against Rutskoy by the president's anticorruption committee. Excerpts from the press conference were aired.

2. A Press Conference Held by Ruling Members of the Security Ministry in Moscow Today was highlighted (Chernyak, Moscow 3). The briefing, the first since the dismissal of Victor Barannikov, was devoted to the additions to and changes in the state security law which took effect on August 6.

3. A Profile oi Col. Gen. Boris Pyankov, Who was Nominated to Head the Coalition Peacekeeping Force in Talikistan by the CIS Council of Defense Ministers, was presented by (Konovalov, M 2:30). An excerpt from an interview with Pyankov was broadcast.

4. Official US Reaction to the Russian Decision to Suspend the Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Lithuania was reported from Washington (Levin, W 2:30).

5. A Review of the Russian Sports Press was carried from Moscow (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 5 25 August 1993

1600-1800 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

seven new items:

1. Yeltsin's Visit to Poland continued to be updated from Warsaw (Bondareva, Warsaw 3:30). This report gave details about the eight agreements signed in Warsaw today, which included a trade -economic treaty, an agreement on the construction of a natural gas pipeline, and cooperation between the two countries in the environment and science and technology spheres.

2. Latest Military and Political Developments in Bosnia were filed from Belgrade (Kuge, Belgrade 3).

3. The Dispute Between Russia and Lithuania on the Withdrawal of Russian Troops. A report. from Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 3) cited Russian and Lithuanian officials who indicated that Russian troops would not remain long in Lithuania. The program highlighted a press conference held by the head of the Lithuanian delegation negotiating with Russia, Bulovas, and noted a press conference held by Russian official Vitaly Churkin who emphasized that there is no crisis in Russian -Lithuanian relations.

4. Foreign Businesses in the Far East was the subjec of a report published by the Japanese Association for the Promotion of Foreign Trade, which was highlighted by (Alexandrova, Tokyo 2:30). Although Chinese and Japanese firms have set up joint ventures in the Far East, they have not been too successful. The report predicts that large-scale foreign investments will not be made in the region in the near future.

5. An Obituary of Prof. August Mishin from the Faculty of Law at Moscow University was presented by (Nikitinsky, Moscow 2:30).

6. The Justice Party. Another report from St. Petersburg (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2) continued to investigate the activities of the Justice Party which claimed responsibility for a terrorist act committed in May in Belarus.

7. The Dispute Between the Pro-Communist Working Moscow Group and "Pravda" was reported by (Metelitsa, Moscow 3). The Working Moscow group claims that an article in Pravda which covered the August 19 meeting of their group is untrue.

1710-1735 SPECIAL FEATURE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

The program was devoted to the 25th anniversary of a demonstration by seven activists on Red Square against the crushing of the Prague Spring. The nonviolent action was brutally broken up by police. Using documents, the program also reviewed the repression of previous protests in the USSR against media censorship of the Czechoslovak reforms. 6 25 August 1993

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Perouansky)

Apart from Yury Solomonov's (Moscow 7) regular review of the Russian press, the program excerpted a review on the anniversary of the August putsch from Literaturnaya Gazeta and a reader's letter on the same topic in Novoye Vremya and some satirical items from Krokodil and Novoye Vremya.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

fourteen new items :

1. High -Level Corruption. .RL's Moscow studio (Shuster 2) discussed the evidence which has been advanced by corruption investigator Andrey Makarov against Russian Vice -President Rutskoy. The documents have been published by Izvestia and Moscow News. Expressing doubts about the soundness of the evidence, Shuster said that Washington Post correspondent Michael Dobbs, the author of an earlier article on the topic, told him that Makarov has so far not come up with anything substantial. Shuster cited views which see the current onslaught on Rutskoy as a settling of political accounts.

2. Yanaev Interviewed. Reporting on the same topic, RL correspondent Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 1:30) said that Moscow News and The Washington Post also name former Russian Vice -President Gennady Yanayev in connection with the dubious firm which plays a key role in the current corruption probe. In a telephone interview with RL Yanayev, however, denied any links and declined comment on the firm's activities.

3. Russian Banks Blacklisted. According to RL's financial reporter (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2), Moscow commercial banks are feeling maligned and threatened by a mysterious list which names a number of "black sheep" among them. The Russian Central Bank has denied any link with the list, called it a provocation, and promised an investigation of the matter.

4. Glazyev's Resignation Not Accepted. A correspondent in Moscow (Seninsky, Moscow 2) reported that the government presidium not only did not accept the resignation of Russian Foreign Trade Minister Sergey Glazyev, but also issued a stern rebuke to him and demanded that he apologize to his colleagues whom he had accused of waging a campaign against his ministry.

5. Corruption in the Pacific Fleet. A closed -door trial of top naval officers is under way in Vladivostok, RL correspondent Lidia Pirovskikh (Vladivostok 1:30) reported. Corruption charges have been brought against the Pacific Fleet Command in connection with a deal under which two unique salvage vessels of the fleet were to be leased to Greek and Maltese commercial contractors. 7 25 August 1993

6. More on Yeltsin in Poland. In a report on the Russian and Polish Presidents' joint press conference in Warsaw, RL's correspondent (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 3) quoted Yeltsin and Walesa as expressing satisfaction with their talks, which ended in the signing of eight agreements and a joint declaration. Yeltsin stated, among other things, that there is no place for hegemonism and diktat in Russian -Polish relations, and announced that the last Russian troops will leave Poland three months ahead of schedule.

7. Armenia-Azerbailan. RL correspondent Vugar Khalilov (Moscow 2) quoted Baku sources as reporting fresh advances by Armenian formations in the southwest of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's President Aliev acknowledged in a meeting with Russian envoy Vladimir Kazimirov that Azerbaijan's Army is fleeing and that attempts to start negotiations with Stepanakert over the telephone have been unsuccessful.

8. New Armenian Defense Minister. Profiling Armenia's new defense minister, RL's correspondent (Asatryan, Erevan 1:30) noted that Serge Sarkisyan is a native of Stepanakert, a deputy of both the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh parliaments, and has headed the Nagorno-Karabakh Self -Defense Committee. Tie correspondent observed that this seems to contradict Armenia's stated policy to keep out of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

9. Georgia. RL correspondent Georgy Popkhadze (Moscow 2:30) reported efforts of the Georgian leadership to reconcile the armed supporters of ousted President Gamsakhurdia in order to avoid a civil war. Talks were held in the Western Georgian town of Senaki, which was seized by Zviadists two weeks earlier, and in Batumi, the capital of Adzharia, whose Supreme Soviet chairman Arslan Abashidze has offered to mediate between the government and the Zviadists. 10. UN on Georgia, Bosnia. RL's UN correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 3:30) reported that the UN Security Council quickly approved the dispatch of 88 monitors to Abkhazia, but that a draft resolution on Bosnia proposed by Islamic and nonaligned states proved to be more difficult, because it would have been in contradiction to the Geneva peace process. The report explained how the Security Council solved this problem and how Russia and the US view the procedure of air strikes over Bosnia.

11. The Bosnian Tragedy was the topic of a commentary by Italian journalist Giulietto Chiesa (Moscow 3:30), who frequently contributes to the program. Chiesa is the Moscow correspondent of Corriere della Sera. 8 25 August 1993

12. Communist Rally in Moscow. A rally of the communist working Russia organization, which was held near the ZIL autoworks, failed to attract the working masses, RL correspondent Karen Agamirov (Moscow 2) reported. Voice cuts were given.

13. Michel Jackson Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children, RL's New York correspondent (Runov 2) reported.

14. Russian Rock Singer Commemorated. On the death anniversary of Mikhail Naumenko, the vocalist of the St. Petersburg rock group Zoopark, RL's Moscow studio (Timasheva 4:30) aired a musical portrait of the group.

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 The program's contributors (Efimova, Topol, Vail, Sirotin, Genis, Gardner, Rubin, and Zhurbin) presented a selection of human -interest items on sport, music, and life in the US, this time focusing on the situation of US farmers. The guest of the week was Moscow physicist Alexander Steinberg.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) two new items :

1. The Caucasus. North Ossetia has expressed concern to Russia's leaders over the Russian -Georgian treaty, which is to be signed in September. Explaining North Ossetia's position, Deputy Prime Minister Elbrus Kargiev told RL (Batyrshin, Moscow 2:30) that the signing of the treaty should depend on clarification of the political status of and Abkhazia. 2. Russian Communist Leader Speaks Out. Addressing journalists in Moscow (Babitsky 2:30), the leader of Russia's Communist Party, , commented on Russia's ongoing political confrontation, asserting that Yeltsin's authority has been weakened to a point where it is barely able to defend itself. Zyuganov felt that the communists stand good chances of winning positions in the new power structures.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (Moderator, Kroncher)

The program featured a discussion with a British expert on the Soviet and Russian economy, Prof. David Dyker of Sussex University (Kroncher and Dyker, M 17:30). Prof. Dyker assessed "privatization from below", i.e., the creation of entirely new firms, as the most hopeful feature of Russia's economy, whereas its greatest burdens are the state's huge budget deficit, which 9 25 August 1993

fuels inflation, and the continued existence of monopolies. Moreover, the program summarized an article from The Economist (Abramkin, L 3:30) on problems and prospects of Russia's oil industry.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiychenko)

The program was devoted to the Caucasian crisis areas Georgia and Azerbaijan. RL staffer Konstantin Nadirashvili, who recently made a trip to Georgia, discussed the economic and political consequences of the Abkhaz conflict and prospects for a lasting peace in the region. He praised Russia's role in reaching a settlement; commented on the presence of paramilitary groups, such as the Ukrainian Popular Self -Defense and the fighters of the Confederation of Caucastan Mountain Peoples; and observed that Georgia's domestic political scene is very difficult to analyze, but that he sees no alternative to Shevardnadze. The appointment of Prime Minister Otar Patsatsia, a Mingrelian, is primarily aimed at neutralizing this ethnic minority, he said. The program then aired a correspondent's report (Khalilov, Moscow 4) on the polarization of Azerbaijan's political forces and Gaidar Aliev's apparent inability to come to grips with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

0110-0135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R) 10 25 August 1993

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUNTERPOINT (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 26 August 1993 M. Schlichter

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Khenkina)

1. Yeltsin's Visit to the Czech Republic. Jan Petranek (Petranek, Prague 3) summed up the outcome of Yeltsin's short visit to Prague and voiced the country's support for Russia. The correspondent particularily noted the close relations established between Havel and Yeltsin. 2. Yeltsin's Press Conference in Warsaw was reviewed by RL's Warsaw correspondent (Bondareva, Warsaw 2) who quoted Yeltsin's answer on Poland's NATO membership. The correspondent singled out two disputed issues concerning mutual debts and navigation. She cited a Warsaw daily on Yeltsin's visit to Katyn.

3. More Fightinq on the Tadiik-Afahan Border was reported by RL's correspondent (Khasanova, Dushanbe 3). She quoted the Russian Border Troop Commander as saying that none of the rebel troops managed to cross the border. At the same time a high ranking UN official was said to have met with the Tajik leader to voice the neighboring countries' hope for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. 2 26 August 1993

4. Russian Press Review was filed from the Moscow Studio by Dana Zharova (Zharova, Moscow 3:30). She cited Komsomolskaya Pravda, Kuranty, Pravda, and Nezavisimaya Gazeta on the corruption among governmental leaders; Moskovskyi Komsomolets on Foreign Trade Minister Glazyev; Kommersant-Daily on the Federation Council; and Izvestia on the wave of Azerbaijani refugees, fleeing Armenian attacks.

5. A Press Conference was given in the Russian Embassy in Washington by the Head of the Russian Press Agency, Valentin Sergeev, in which he outlined the schedule of Chernomyrdin's coming visit to the USA. The report quoted Sergeev as saying that the suspension of Chernomyrdin's initial visit enabled the planning of the coming one (Levin, W 2:30).

6. US Sanctions Against China were imposed after scrupulous investigations of China's missile sales to Pakistan (Zhigalkin, NY 3).

7. Power Struggle in Azerbai'an. RL's Baku correspondent (Khalilov, Baku 2) examined the differences between former Defense Minister, Prime Minister Guseinov, and President Aliev, aggravated by the Karabakh conflict.

8. Russian Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were carried by Elena Vishnevskaya of RL's Moscow Studio (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were read out by the moderator (Khenkina, M 0:30).

10. The Civic Union's Press Conference was reviewed by Mikhail Sokolov (Sokolov, Moscow 2). The conference discussed the dire state of the Russian economy, blamed the government.for negligence, and made a statement denying Rudskoy's corruption charges. The participants called for the creation of a new government for regulating economic development.

11. Disarray Within the PLO and skepticism toward the outcome of another round of Middle East Peace Talks was voiced by RL's Tel Aviv correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30).

12. Sheikh Rakhman Charged with Murder. RL's Middle East correspondent gave details to the Sheikh's personality (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30)

13. Western Press Review was aired by the RL Munich staffer (Maclis, M 3), excerpts were presented from the American press on the Polish decision to join NATO; Chicago Tribune and Boston Globe on US sanctions against China; and the Knight-Ridder Syndicate on Nikolay Schiffer, stripped of American citizenship for Nazi involvement charges. 3 26 August 1993

14. Today in History was compiled by Peter Weil (Weil, NY, 1:30).

15. Assault on a Joint Stock Company in Ekaterinburg. RL's correspondent (Kuznetsov, Ekaterinburg 3) investigated the assault, involving militia and Onion military units, on the "New Guild." The correspondent spoke to a representative of the company to find out about the mafia in the region, close ties with militia, as well as more on the company, which recently became a partner of the "Ural Emralds" joint stock company. The representative claimed his life is constantly threatened by both mafia and militia structures.

16. The Brubecks - a Musical Family. Raisa Weil of the RL New York staff (Weil, NY 3) spoke to the New York University professor of Jazz on this phenomenon as a representative of the genre in general.

1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 DEMONSTRATION SPECIAL (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Khenkina)

Six new items:

1. Anticipating Yeltsin's Visit to Slovakia. RL's correspondent (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 2:30) previewed the prepartions for the coming visit and spoke on the controversy in Slovakia over the signing of a friendship and cooperation accord, which, the opposition believes, would jeopardize the country's sovereignty. The correspondent drew attention to the fact, that a group of Slovak entrepreneurs was then in Russia, seeking business contacts. These groups might,, the correspondent hypothesized, form the pro -Russian lobby.

2. The "Suslov Documents" Published in "Rzecz Pospolyta," after they were handed over to the chief editor by Walesa's press secretary. The set of documents, adding nothing new, as the correspondent (Bondareva, Warsawa 3) points out, to the Soviet policy of "big brother," nevertheless casts light on the notorious Suslov Commission. The correspondent emphasized that there is still a lot of investigation for the historians to do, particularily considering the fact that, although the Soviets refrained from intervention in Poland, the date of operation "X" was known in advance.

3. British -Vietnamese Relations. Vitaly Abramkin cited The Financial Times on the optimistic prospects for economic development in Vietnam involving British investments. 4 26 August 1993

4. Reburial of Horthy. Historian Miklos Kun (Kun, Budapest 2:30) expressed concern over the ceremonial reburial of the Hitler apologist General Horthy, which demonstrated the Kun political power of rightist factions and neglect of history. was surprised at hearing the Hungarian leader praise the pro -fascist General and cited Hungarian newspapers responding with dismay at the development.

5. America Fights Pollution. An item on the victory over the smog was presented by RL New York staffer (Muslin, NY 2:30)

6. Homage to Russian Rock Singer Naumenko who died two years ago. Naumenko was the founder of the Leningrad Zoopark group. Marina Timasheva (Timasheva, Moscow 4:30) looked back at his creative life and presented musical excerpts.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER.THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich)

Six new items:

1. Dollar Exchange Rate in the Ukraine. RL's Ukranian correspondent (Balkovsky, Kiev 3) investigated the situation in the Ukranian foreign currency market and spoke to banker Miroshnikov.

2. Oil Sales in Moscow. RL's Moscow correspondent (Sininsky, Moscow 2) reported on changes in trade procedures between Moscow and the West regarding oil supplies. Sininsky spoke to the Energy Minister Shafrannik, who said supplies over the new pipeline will be delivered to the most profitable partners.

3. Abkhazia. RL Abkhazian correspondent (Argun, Gudauty 2:30) held a discussion with the Abkhazian Supreme Soviet Deputy, Achba, on the aftermath of war, the need for amnesty, and measures to restore peaceful life.

4. Sport Roundup was aired by Andrey Trukhan of the Moscow bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30), who cited Russian and international press on the most significant sport events.

5. "Secret of the Century," a new series on the Moscow TV, is acknowledged by the anti -fascist center to be Nazi propaganda. Katia Metelitsa reviewed the film, whose producers appealed to the mystical and ambiguous sides of life to endorse fascism (Metelitsa, Moscow 3) 5 26 August 1993

6. What Would You Like to See in Place of the Dzerzhinskv Monument? Ilia Balakhanova (Moscow 2:30) put this question to the workers dismantling the pedestal at the site and to other Moscovites. The people expressed very controversial opinions, many of them being against the dismantling, some opting for fountains and parks, others trying to imagine a monument to Luzhkov and Yeltsin on its place.

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Panich) Two fresh items: 1. Bashkartastan authorities fight crime. RL's correspondent (Batyrshin, Moscow 2) reviewed the amendments to the legal documents empowering local authorities to take more decisive measures to combat crime.

2. Lithuania Anticipates Pope Paul's Visit. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 3) previewed Pope Paul's first visit to Lithuania and gave an account of the preparatory measures.

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

The program dealt with Yeltsin's visits to East European countries and the general outline of Russia's relations with the region. The moderator spoke to Olga Bondareva (Bondareva, Warsawa 9) on the Poles' response to Yeltsin's visit and to his commemoration of the Katyn Massacre and involved RL commentator Efim Fishtein in a discussion on whether or not Russia was responsible for the Soviets' actions, mentioning the 1968 events in Prague and 1956 in Hungary. In this respect Miklos Kun (Kun, Budapest 8) commented on Yeltsin's visit to Hungary, saying that despite conciliatory gestures the signed agreement was not ratified by the Supreme Soviet. The next topic for discussion, involving all the participants, was the need to create a security zone in East Europe and the role NATO could play in this, particularily in solving conflicts within a nation.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov)

Jury Solomonov (Solomonov, Moscow 5) cited Moscow newspapers on the Seabeko corruption scandal, on Yeltsin's possible resignation, on the nationalist movement, and Russia's role in the Tadjik conflict. Then Davydov cited Strokan's article in Moskovskive Novosti entitled "The Tadjik Factor and the Islamic East," on the aggravation of the conflict with Afganistan caused 6 26 August 1993 by events in Tadjikistan, and Matveyeva's article in the same issue entitled "Fraternal Raids," on the Tuva sector of the Russian - Mongolian border. The moderator then commented and presented exerpts from Kondratov's "Urban Family Nests Instead of Sleeping Areas" published in Izvestia, dealing with the slum new city-planning concepts aimed at eliminating the dismal areas of former Soviet towns.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

Eleven fresh items:

1. Defense Ministry Faces Financial Hardships. RL's Moscow correspondent (Cherniak, Moscow 3) came to this conclusion after citing Krasnaya Zvezda on governmental debts to the Defense Industry hampering new projects. The stalling of military production also means a drastic rise of unemployment. The correspondent quoted the Deputy Defense Minister as saying that due to immense debts the servicemen haven't been receiving their usual pay.

2. The "Seabeko Gate." Dmitry (Volchek, Moscow 3) investigated the Moldovan aspect of the affair, involving top Russian and Moldovan officials. The first vice-president of Seabeko denied charges of corruption, put forward both by the Russian Kolmykov Commission and the Moldovan press.

3. On Poltoranin's Resignation. Head of RL's Moscow studio (Shuster, Moscow 2) spoke to a high-ranking governmental official on Poltoranin's reported wish to resign. The official answered that this was only part of his plot to occupy the Press Ministry Head post by dispersing the Federal Information Center, considered an unconstitutional structure. The official was convinced that the president would not hamper Poltoranin's ambitious plans.

4. Yeltsin Meets Vaclav Havel. RL's Czech correspondent (Petranek, Prague 4) reported on the significant event which resulted in the signing of an accord and then aired his interview with President Yeltsin's Press Secretary Kostikov, who highly estimated the talks and emphasized the need for cooperation in today's complicated political and economic circumstances.

5. Parliamentary Session in the Ukraine. RL's Ukrainian correspondent (Portnikov, Kiev 1:30) followed the procedures of the session and noted the parliament's and president's reluctance to hold a vote of confidence. He quoted Kravchuk as opting for parliamentary elections, which would then be followed by a referendum. 7 26 August 1993

6. Baku and Stepanakert Prepare for Talks, RL's Armenian correspondent (Asatrian, Erevan 1:30) reported saying that the talks would be held either at the top level or between high-ranking officials. He emphasized the role of Russia's envoy to the region, Kasimirov, who was holding preliminary talks with the Nagorno-Karabakh leader. A positive outcome of the talks would enable the CIS countries to discuss the details of the peace settlement in Moscow on September 8.

7. Bosnian Muslim Leader Stalls Peace Talks. RL's correspondent (Kuge, Belgrade 3) analyzed the reasons for this and quoted Muslim leader Izetbegovic as saying that the peace agreement, if signed, would deprive the Bosinan Muslims of their territory.

8. Mandela's Security Guards are trained in the USA. A report by RL's correspondent (Kovaliev, W 2:30).

9. Central Bank Suspends Withdrawal of Small Banknotes after causing much turmoil by its earlier decision. Moscow correspondent (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2) had the details.

10. Illegal Chinese Emigrants Stop over in Moscow to wait for forged documents to enter USA. The procedure was outlined by RL's US correspondent (Runov, NY 3:30), who then reported on the latest measures to curb illegal emigration to the US.

11. Intimate Services in Russia. An item by (Karen Agamirov, Moscow 3:30).

1910-1935 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (Moderator, Weil) United States, Culture and Society. 1. The participants of the program focused on the issue of pornography in a sociopolitical context. Literary critic Solomon Volkov singled out moral, personal, and political aspects of the problem and recalled the "erotic samizdat" phenomenon of the Soviet era.

2. Soloviev presented an item on the prolific author Edmund Wilson with a review of his latest "Diary of the 60s." 3. Petr Weil paid tribute to the late Tatjana Troyanos, an American mezzo-soprano, renowned for her dramatic performance of Carmen.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) 8 26 August 1993

Four fresh items: Doors to 1. Russian Cabinet of Ministers Meets Behind Closed the discuss Finance Minister Fyodorov's plans of stabilizing tax and financial system, which envisage the tightening of the 2) customs systems. The RL correspondent (Sininsky, Moscow list of quoted a participant of the meeting as saying that the avoid measures would not be compiled in a presidential ukaz to a discrepancies with the parliament, but rather be issued as mentioned series of governmental decrees. The correspondent also Fyodorov the consensus reached by the end of the meeting between and his opponent Central Bank Director, Gerashchenko.

2. Yeltsin Visits Slovakia. RL's Bratislava correspondent the (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 2:30) emphasized the importance of agreement signed between the two leaders and quoted Foreign

Committee Chairman Lalucha as saying that the opposition had contributed to the agreement by drawing attention to sovereignty issues. The correspondent then reiterated Yeltsin's words at the press confererce, where he stressed the importance of creating a consensual basis for relations between the two states and commented on the opposition, which he called the "government's fresh blood."

3. A Conference on East Europe, initiated by a US research center took place in Budapest. The historian Miklos Kun (Kun, Budapest 2) told about one of the organizers of the event,

Senator Tom Lantos, an expert on East European affairs, renowned for his investigations on Wallenberg. Kun summarized his interview, published in the Hungarian daily Nepszabadsaa, in which he called on the liberated states to join NATO, spoke on the war in Bosnia and predicted possible conflicts between Hungary and Slovakia, which should be solved peacefully.

4. Opposition Leaders Travel South. RL's Moscow correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30) reported on the Constitutional Rule Protection Committee's journey to the south of Russia to exchange opinions on president Yeltsin. The former 's deputy congress presidium chairman, Sazhi Umalatova, and other former deputees criticized the president, demanding his resignation and the banning of democratic parties, responsible for the disarray in the country. They claimed that has the president's aides are ready to oust the president, who become "a ballast to everyone." 9 26 August 1593

2110-2135 PRESS REVIEW (Moderator, Nadirashvili)

RL's Portuguese correspondent (Reshetilov, Lisbon 3) presented a review of the coverage of the Portuguese newspapers Publicu and Espessu of the latest developments in Mozambique, Angola, and Cuba. Aliona Nevskaya (Nevskaya, Paris 3) drew on the French Le Figaro, Liberation, and l'Humanite to examine premier Balladur's policy and the political climate in France this fall. RL's Bonn correspondent (Kuznetsova, Bonn 3) cited the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Bild, the Wochenpost, and Die Welt carrying articles on the growing enmity to foreigners and citizens' and politicians' responses. (Cheretsky, Cairo 3) reviewed the Egyptian and Lebanese newspapers dealing with growing terrorism and the PLO crisis.(Abramkin, L 3) filed a review of the British press, drawing on The Guardian for comments on the two Iraqi diplomats seeking asylum in Britain, and The Independent on British prisons.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiichenko)

Tadiikistan. (Konovalov, Moscow 5:30) spoke to a high-ranking military official on the issue of establishing joint military CIS forces in the context of the Tadjik conflict. Central Asia expert, Plastun commented on the nature of the conflict, which, he said, was predominantly a power struggle between various Muslim clans.

Ukraine. (Yanevsky and Skachko, Kiev 2) reported from the parliamentary session which revealed a deepening political crisis and differences over the September referendum, reelections, and the constitution. (Balkovsky, Kiev 4:30) examined the controversy surrounding the nuclear missiles on Ukrainian territory.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 POLAND SPECIAL (Moderators, Bondareva, and Limberger)

National Minorities in Poland. The program was devoted to the minorities which made up more than 30 percent of Poland's population before World War II. The moderators looked back at the history of the Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Belarusians, and Germans in Poland and the way the tragic events during and after the war affected them. In this respect the participants discuss the problems of nationalism and racism in general. 10 26 August 1993

0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0235 PRESS REVIEW (R) Levin) 0235-0300 MUKHIN SPECIAL (Moderators, Silnitskaya, and Advisor on An interview with the Russian Embassy in Washington scientific Science and Technology, Lev Mukhin. Mukhin touched on

cooperation between the two countries and financial assistance and to Russia in the framework of the "Global Change" project nongovernmental foundation programs. Levin asked Mukhin to comment on the suspension of Russia's high-tech supplies to India and on the joint space project "Freedom." The Advisor emphasized the mutual benefits of the latter. The participants discussed Chernomyrdin's forthcoming visit to the USA and Mukhin previewed the talks' adgenda.

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

0400-0500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 POLAND SPECIAL (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 MUKHIN SPECIAL (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0900 CONTACTS I + II (R)

0935-1000 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 27 August 1993 N. Petroff and .M. Rudin

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Russia: Foreign Relations. The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georgi Kunadze, today arrived in Tokyo for a two day meeting with Japanese Foreign Ministry representatives. This was the first such high-level meeting between the two countries since the recent elections that brought in a new coalition government to Japan. Central to these talks is problems associated with preparations being made for the upcoming visit to Tokyo by President Boris Yeltsin. Undoubtedly, among the many issues to be placed on the agenda for discussion the dispute over Japanese territories seized by the Soviets at the end of World War II will be among the most important (Aleksandrova, Tokyo 2:30).

2. Russia: The Economy. The budget for the is expected to be the topic of discussion in today's session of parliament. The budget has become another source of political trouble for Boris Yeltsin in that his opposition in parliament is saying that he had no legal right to earlier issue his own decree to the government concerning the budget contrary to the budgetary guidelines passed by the Supreme Soviet (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30). 2 27 August 1993

3. Russia: Politics. At today's session of Russia's Supreme Soviet its members once again turned their attention to the law on the freedom of conscience which was not signed by the president and was returned for review by the legislative body. The draft law that was to have imposed restrictions on foreign missionaries' activities in Russia provoked harsh criticism in the West, as well as loud protests from Russia's Protestant and Catholic minorities (Sokolov, Moscow 3).

4. The Georgian Republic. Georgia's Parliament is expected to start looking into questions concerning the creation of a cabinet of ministers. In this regard the old governmental structures are found to be inadequate to cope with the growing power of organized crime that has now placed the entire country in its grip and which no government agency is capable of combating (Popkhadze, M 2).

5. Press Review. The top story of the day Moscow's dailies continues to be corruption in high places (Krichevsky, Moscow 3).

6. Russian -Polish Relations. During his official visit to Poland President Boris Yeltsin declared that there will be no return to Russia's former policies of hegemony and diktat in which Poland was treated as Russia's "younger brother." For Russia, said Yeltsin, Poland is a sovereign nation that will decide for itself whether or not it wishes to join NATO. Nonetheless, Polish newspapers are filled with commentaries reflecting doubt and caution. Although no one questions the president's sincerity, some fear the many influential political voices in Russia who continue to express the view that Poland is part of Russia's historical sphere of interest and that Yeltsin may be the only one prepared for Poland to take the road to NATO. Upon his arrival Yeltsin handed over to the Polish government documents of the so-called "Suslov Commission" which clearly show that former General Jaruzelski wanted Soviet troops to enter Poland before martial law was declared in 1980-1981. General Jaruzelski announced that he will provide a public response within the next few days (Bondareva, Warsaw 3).

7. The Middle East. The PLO is currently embroiled in an internal political crisis that is viewed by experts as the worse since its creation. There are many reasons, but central to the PLO's problems is the feeling among many members of the organization's executive council that its chairman, Yassir Arafat, is relying more and more on his own inner circle of advisers for making key political decisions at the exclusion of the PLO's governing body. In addition the PLO is suffering serious financial difficulties arising from the refusal by Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries to continue bankrolling the organization as they so readily did in the past before Arafat's tactical mistake of lending diplomatic support to Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30). 3 27 August 1993

8. The Middle East Peace Talks. US Secretary of State Warren Christopher has had several recent telephone conversations with the heads of state of Israel and Syria. The State Department's press secretary revealed that in connection with these discussions one should not expect too much coming out of the next round of Aiddle East peace talks in Washington. The Israeli Foreign Minister, on the other hand, said at the opening of the Madrid conference that Israel is willing to consider all proposals, the latest offers by Syria as well as the proposal for total Palestinian autonomy (Dov, Tel Aviv 3).

9. Russian Stock Market News and a currency market report for the day (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and international currency prices (Fedoseyeva, M 30).

11. US -Russian Relations. An organization calling itself the Association of American and Russian Business Women is primarily involved in helping Russian women organize and run their own private business (Vail, NY 3).

12. War and Peace in Bosnia. In the still remote event that a final peace settlement will be signed between the warring factions in Bosnia, NATO may be called in as a guarantor for the fulfillment of the provisions agreed upon by all sides. According to a Reuters report from Brussels, NATO may be called upon to send up to 50,000 peacekeeping troops to join the existing forces in Bosnia. Of those to be sent, reports The Washington Post, 20,000 are expected to come from the US.

13. International Press Review focused on Yeltsin's trip to proposed entry into NATO (Chenkina, M 3). Warsaw and Poland's 14. The Day in History (Fedoseyeva, M 1:30).

15. A British Writers Exhibit in the US (Genis, NY 2:30).

16. The US FDA Approves New Miracle Drug Against Epilepsy (Muslin, NY 2).

17. Human Rights Commission Against Olympic Games in Beijing (Rubin, NY 2:30).

1110-1135 ECONOMICS (R)

1135-1200 POLAND SPECIAL (R) 4 27 August 1993

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE

Three New Items

1. Military Weapons. Two million tons of stockpiled weapons located throughout Russia pose a serious dange-: to the country's security. The military has called attention to the problem by calling a press conference at which a spokesman discussed the difficulty of disposing of the accumulated ammunition (Chernyak, Moscow 3).

2. US and Iraq. Attorney General Janet Reno confirmed a Justice Department commission's finding that the Bush administration was not a party to the granting of illegal loans to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime (Levin, W 2). 3. Russia: Culture. A report on the results of the 19th International Philosophers' Conference in Moscow was presented by the deputy chief editor of the Moscow weekly Meqapolis Express, Igor Achildiev (Moscow, 2).

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deitch)

Five New Items

1. The Georgian Republic. The unresolved economic crisis in Georgia has resulted in a bread riot 70 kilometers from Tbilisi. It was reported that early this morning several hundred people in the city of Agara blocked the main rail link with the capital demanding bread. The demonstrators said that for the last several weeks they were unable to purchase bread or flour. According to the Georgian internal affairs press center the demonstration ended at noon. But, it is feared that as the economic situation worsens similar demonstrations may follow.

2. Eastern Europe and NATO. Russia's Minister of International Affairs Andrey Kozyrev recently said that if the countries of Eastern Europe join NATO they will have only helped the conservative forces in Russia. In reaction to the statement a spokesman for Hungary's foreign ministry said that Eastern Europe's entry into NATO could only help preserve security for the entire region and should be welcomed by Russia's democratic parties (Kun, Budapest 2). 5 27 August 1993

3. Nationalism and Fascism in Slovakia (Meseshnikov, Bratislava 3).

4. Sport News (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30).

5. Russia: Politics. A public, opinion survey was taken on the streets of Moscow concerning .0-,e corruption charges directed against Russian Vice President . Answers ranged from indifference to belief in the accusations that were qualified with expressions desiring change in the country's miserable social and economic condition. Some considered the question of secondary importance (Agamirov, 3).

1510-1535 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deitch)

Three New Items

1. Ukraine. The decision to hold a nationwide referendum in Ukraine came as a result of political and economic demands made by striking coal miners. After a seris of delays it has now been decided to hold the referendum on September 26 (Balkovsky, Kiev 1:30).

2. Dismissal of Former Yuctolslav Generals (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30).

3. Proposed Economic Union. It now appears likely that the proposed economic union of three CIS republics to be signed on September 7 in Moscow will now only include two republics, Russia and Belarus, without Ukraine. However, what form the final economic agreement to be signed will take remains unclear (Seninsky, Moscow 2).

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

Russian relations with the newly emerged Baltic republics was the topic of discussion in today's program (Zvidra and Strunskis, M and Zhukas, Vilnius). Moscow's decision to postpone the final withdrawal of Russian troops from Lithuania triggered official protests from Lithuania, as well as as from Estonia and Latvia.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov) 6 27 August 1993

Corruption in government remains the top story discussed in Moscow's dailies and its major news journals (Kuchkina, Moscow 7:30). A summary of the weeks stories in the Paris based weekly Russkaya Mysl was also included (Ginsburg, P 6).

1800-1900 LIBERTy, LIVE (Modcrator, Henkina)

Eleven New Items

1. The Corruption Scandal. A report filed by (Sokolov, Moscow 3) aired an interview with General Procurator Valentin Stepankov who denied rumors that he was meeting with Yeltsin to discuss the fight against corruption and recent charges filed against Russian officials. He observed that there are other important matters that would require a meeting with the president and said that he sees no necessity at the present time to interfere in the work of the Moscow Procurator's Office which received documents from the Makarov Commission.

2. The Leader of the Party Rebirth and Power Claims that Homosexuals are Prevalent in the Russian Government and Administration. A report from Moscow (Babitsky, Moscow 3:30) highlighted a press conference today at which time Valery Skurlatov made sensational allegations and accused, among others, Andrey Makarov, of being a homosexual. The program briefly spoke to Skurlatov who noted that Russians have always been traditionally against homosexuals and said that he hopes that the population will turn against Yeltsin.

3. The State Budget in Russia. A report from Moscow (Seninsky, Moscow 3) discussed the debates in parliament today devoted to the state budget. Parliament rejected Yeltsin's plan to slash the budget deficit and passed a resolution calling for the dismissal of Finance Minister Fedorov. It was explained how the government received a legal basis to fulfill the May version of the budget while parliament will continue to demand fulfillment of the July version.

4. The Ukrainian Parliamentary Session was discussed by (Portnikov, Kiev 2). It was said that parliament could not resolve the issue of the referendum on confidence in the Supreme Soviet and the president but did vote to raise prices and wages.

5. The Second Anniverary of Moldova's Independence. A report filed from Chisinau (Botnaru, Chisinau 3) noted statements made by parliamentary speaker Luchinksy and President Snegur on the occasion of the anniversary against the background of the more pressing political and economic problems in Moldova today. 7 27 August 1993

6. The Upcoming Referendum in Azerbaiian. According to Gaidar Aliev, the airport and TV station in Nakhichevan were blocked by armed units of the Azerbaijani Popular Front who are against the August 29 referendum. Elchibey's press secretary denied this information to the BD. The State Secretary of Azerbaijan was cited as saying that the referendum would take place; an opposition leader explained why the opposition is against the holding of the referendum.

7. Nagorno-Karabakh. A report from Yerevan (Asatryan, Yerevan 2) highlighted remarks made by the press secretary of the Armenian President concerning developments in Nagorno-Karabakh. He said that Armenia supports the efforts of special Russian envoy Kazimirov but hopes that the upcoming referendum in Azerbaijan will bring clarity into Azerbaijan's political life. The acting chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Nagorno-Karabakh sent a letter to Boutros-Ghali expressing regret that the UN has still not sent its representative to Nagorno-Karabakh.

8. Moscow and the Subiects of the Federation. A report by (Batyrshin, Moscow 3) noted that the leaders of the regional councils handed out a letter to Russian Deputies today in which they accuse Yeltsin of illegal and unethical actions. The dispute focuses on a letter written by Sergey Filatov in which regional leaders were asked to analyze the draft law on elections to the federal parliament which was drawn up by the inter-sectional group of the Constituional Assembly and to forward amendments to Russian Deputy Victor Sheynis. A brief interview with Sheynis was featured on the program.

9. The US Mars Program was discussed by (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) who spoke with a US space expert.

10. New Research on the Dangers of Smoking were carried by (Sirotin, NY 3). 11. An Interview with Rock Guitarist Konstantin Nikolskv was featured from Moscow (Belyanin, Moscow 3).

1910-1935 SIBERIAN DESTINIES (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Henkina)

Two New Items: 8 27 August 1993

1. The Ukrainian Reformist Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Economic Reform has Just Announced His Resignation, reported (Portnikov, Kiev 1:30) filing from Kiev. Victor Pynzenyk said that he is resigning because it is impossible for him to implement economic reform in Ukraine because of opposition.

2. The lesu.ts of the Baltic Summit Held in Jurmala Today were discussed in a report filed from Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 3). The presidents and premiers discussed nine questions, including a free trade agreement and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic states. In this connection the Baltic leaders sent a letter to Boutros-Ghali requesting the participation of UN experts in the withdrawal talks with Russia.

2110-2135 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomichenko)

Uzbek and Turkmen authorities are using whatever means available to them to combat opposition forces (Usmanov and Chatyrbaeva, Moscow 11:30) However, Uzbekistan continues to occupy first place in acts of oppression and persecution of political opponents. This week, in Tashkent, the car belonging to the son of former Vice -President Shukurullo Mirasaidov blew up in front of the family residence in broad daylight. Shukurullo, in an exclusive RL interview provided details of the incident. In conclusion the program gave a review of western specialists on the state of Central Asian economies (Abramkin, L 4:30).

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (Moderator, Kolomichenko)

A political biography of the President of the Chechen Republic, Dzhokor Dudaev was broadcast from RL's Munich studio.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

Marshal Evgeny Shaposhnikov, until recently the commander in chief of CIS forces and currently Secretary of Russia's Security Council, in an exclusive RL interview discussed his decision to resign from that post. He also spoke about problems facing the 9 27 August 1993

CIS's collective security arrangement and the former USSR's strategic nuclear weapons (Konovalov, M 19). The program concluded with an analysis of Russia's new geopolitical position in the world and what possible military threats it faces (Elistratov, Moscow 6).

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Moderator, Silnitskaya)

In most western democracies there exists a supreme judicial body whose primary task is to interpret and defend the constitution. At present such an institution of constitutional oversight is in the process of being implemented in post communist Russia. The program provided a comparative, historical study of the functions of this body in the world's developed democracies (Simis and Levin, W).

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R) 0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (Moderator, Smirnov) A discussion of religion in Tsarist Russia based on Richard Pipes' book Russia Under the Old Regime.

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS

Part III of Zhukov: The Rise and Fall of a Great Military Leader by noted military analyst William Spar.

0535-0600 SIBERIAN DESTINIES (R)

0610-0635 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 10 27 August 1993

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (R)

0710-0735 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIM1S (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY (Moderator, Silnitskaya) A special discussion that focused on the Russian Congress of People's Deputies and the federation's Supreme Soviet.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Saturday, 28 August 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. The Federation Council issue was discussed at the Supreme Soviet session. Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 1) noted the dull tone of the council's protagonist, Deputy Chairman Ryabov, and the vigorous opposition of Khasbulatov, who claimed the calling of the council would result in conflicts between the republics. As the correspondent opined, the denouncement of the Council would once more reassure the speaker of his power.

2. Ukraine Vice Premier Pvnzenvk Steps Down, reported RL's Ukraine correspondent (Balkovsky, Kiev 3). He reiterated Pynzenyk's words of discontent over Ukrainian bank policy, stalling economic reform, and about the loss of members by the predominantly conservative government with reformist-wing lead by premier Kuchma. 2 28 August 1993

3. The Referendum in Azerbaijan. RL correspondent (Khalilov, Baku 3:30) reported on the official campaign in Azerbaijan on the eve of the referendum. The official press voiced confidence in Aliev's victory, while Elchibey's supporters were denied access to media sources. At the same time unofficial opinion polls showed the dramatically falling popularity of the acting president.

4. Communist Leaders Met in Minsk (Dymov, Minsk 2:30) to discuss plans for reviving the Soviet Union as the only way out of the turmoil caused by the Belovezh treaty. The communist leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus denounced the Russian government as trying to dominate in the former republics by "oil and gas blackmail." 5. A Russian Press Review was compiled by Trukhan of the Moscow Bureau (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30). It carried responses and comments on the corruption scandal in Obshchava Gazeta, Den, Izvestia, and Rossiiskava Gazeta and opinions on the curbing of mass media freedom and personnel changes in Ostankino in the Nezavisimaya Gazeta and Rossiiskive Vesti. The reporter presented excerpts from the weekly Gobs on fighting in Azerbaijan and Armenia's offensive and the military Krasnava Zvezda on Ukrainian troops fighting Russian imperialists in Abkhazia and cited Moskovskiv Komsomolets on the assault on the "Sokolniki" venture leader and head of the Industrialists' Union, Gecht.

6. Russian Troop Withdrawal from Germany. Irina Kuznetsova (Kuznetsova, Bonn 3) cited West Army Group General Burlakov's comments on the troop withdrawal procedure. After listing the festive events to take place next year, he named the problems, among them assaults on Russian soldiers; mafia connection allegations (which he denied); and a drastic shortage of housingAk for the soldiers in Russia, which may become the main reason forW withdrawal suspension.

7. Arab Leaders Met in Beirut to discuss further developments in the peace dialogue with Israel which, as RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30) reports, may be impeded by the crisis in the PLO.

8. Israel this Week was bewildered, reported RL's Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30), outlining the latest disputes over the army, American sponsored arms, the forthcoming talks with the PLO, and the Demjanjuk case.

9. Russian Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were aired from the Moscow Bureau (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30). 3 28 August 1993

10. Western Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were presented by RL's economic expert (Kroncher, M 0:30).

11. Aftermath of Yeltsin's Visit. The Budapest Newspapers still comment on the momentous event, reported Miklos Kun (Kun, Budapest 3). He noted the cautious tones of the analysts when commenting on the signing of the Russian-Slovakian agreement, which revealed the general tension between the two bordering states. The Nepszabadsag published a denial of the alleged plot with Russia. Kun also commented on Kozyrev's concern over the former East bloc countries' NATO membership, which was softened in another Hungarian daily.

12. "Otczyznan. RL's Polish correspondent (Bondareva, Warsaw 3) reported on the election campaign of the Catholic bloc, including rallying at the Warsaw railway station with demands to curb the wave of visitors from the East. The correspondent voiced the mass media's profound criticism of the campaign, denying the arguments put forward by the coalition. The occurence was all the more notorious, given the fact that Otczyzna is a member of the coalitional government.

13. A German Press Review was presented by an RL Munich staffer (Nadirashvili, M 2), who gave a detailed account of the territorial disputes on the Geneva peace talks, drawing on the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

14. Today in History was compiled by Petr Weil (Weil, NY 1:30).

15. The 30th Anniversary of the Peace March in America. RL's Washington correspondent (Kovalev, W 2) reported on the rally to commemorate the event.

16. Assumption of the Virgin. On the occasion of that day's important Orthodox religious holiday RL Munich staffer (Rahr, M 2:30) summarized the Gospel story behind it.

17. Tragic Death of an American in Capetown. (Sirotin, NY 3) reported to the response on the tragic event in the USA and South Africa.

18. Preparations for the US Open. RL's correspondent (Rubin, NY 2) gave the details and spoke about the young Ukrainian tennis player, Andrey Medvedev.

1110-1135 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

1135-1200 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva) 4 28 August 1993

Six fresh items:

1. Reform Supporters met to discuss the upcoming elections at a seminar organized by the "Consensus in the Name of Progress" fraction. (Sokolov, Moscow 3) quoted the various opinions on the outcome of reforms and the country's priorities. Economist Shmelev called the democrats "good-for-nothing" and said he did not believe in their victory. Leader of the "Entrepreneurs for Democracy" movement, Yavlinsky, expressed his support for the Federation, and said that in the case of his nomination he is ready to come up with a reform program. Gavriil Popov called for reelections and denounced the corruption scandals, which he found ridiculous. Russia's Ambassador to the USA, Lukin, addressed the forum in a letter speaking of the necessary changes in Russia's foreign policy. Sokolov voiced propresidential Ponomarev's opinion that at the elections the reformists would present two blocs: the Yeltsin-Gaidar and the moderate fractions.

2. Farmers on Strike in Lithuania. RL's Lithuanian correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 2:30) reported that the strike was initiated by the milk producers, whose profits began falling drastically with the shifts in economy and the reduction of milk consumption in general. The correspondent noted that the only newspaper not to react to this was the government supported daily.

3. Shalikashvili's Father Accused with Nazi Past. Juni Zhigalkin (Zhigalkin, NY 3) carried the revelation on President Clinton's nominee and spoke to a representative of the Simon Wiesenthal Center on the authenticity of the documents found and on whether this was going to affect Shalikashvili's career.

4. Britain Declares War on Acid Rain. An item by Vitaly Abramkin (Abramkin, L 2:30) on the degree of pollution and the state of environmental protection in Britain.

5. The Malestic Deaf is the name of the recently unveiled monument to the Soviet film in Moscow, Katya Metelitsa (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30) reported. She spoke to the editor of the elite IMO-Press, who organized a retrospective of popular Soviet Films in the intelligentsia cinema club Illiuzion.

6. Michael Jackson's 35th Birthday and allegations against him. An item by disc jockey (Kurdiukov, NY 3).

1310-1335 PRO AND CONTRA

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R) 5 28 August 1993

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Repeat edition)

1510-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiichenko)

1. Azerbailan. The program moderator backgrounded the political situation in Azerbaijan in the run-up to the national referendum and solicited contrasting views on the importance of the referendum for the Azeri population who are increasingly concerned about the amount of territory they have lost to Nagorno-Karabakh forces over the past months.

2. Ukraine. The continuing economic and political crisis in Ukraine was the subject of two reports from Kiev (Skachko and Yanevsky, Kiev 6). Vladimir Skachko covered the proceedings of the Ukrainain Parliament while Daniel Yanevsky reported from a Trade Union Congress in Kiev where dissatisfaction over the government's policies were aired.

3. The Russian Parliament. RL's parliamentary correspondent Grigory Kroshin (Kroshin, Moscow 4) reported on the controversy in the Russian Parliament over deputy speaker Nikolay Ryabov's attempts to introduce legislation to create a Council of the Federation.

4. An Interview with Azeri Writer and Filmmaker Rostan Ibricrenberoov was aired in which the renowned filmmaker talked about the state of culture in the post-Soviet era and of his own efforts to adapt to the new conditions confronting contemporary artists.

1710-1735 ECONOMICS (R)

1735-1800 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Moderator, Muslin NY)

The program included items on a new generation of one-stage space rocket launchers, on extant volcanoes, and on the latest developments in "smart" credit cards in the US.

1800-1900 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

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The program included a variety of cultural and political segments covering life in the US and featured several items, including man -on-the -street interviews in New York, on the significance of the end of the Cold War. The CIS guest of the week was Moscow director Garii Chernyakovsky (Vail, Efimova, and staff, NY)

2010-2100 CONTACTS (Moderator, Gordon)

The program featured a telephone hookup with listeners in Russia on the subject of poverty. The participants discussed taxation laws, government subsidies, minimum wages, and the role of charitable organizations in the struggle against poverty.

2110-2135 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

The program featured contributions from Yunna Morits on the fate of publishing, from on the Russian penitentiary system, and from Vladimir Salimonon the "little people" in Russian literature.

2135-2200 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen)

Mark Deich (Deich, M 12) introduced voice cuts of recently deceased Russian writer Yury Aichenvald on the subject of the extent of the Russian cultural elite's involvement with the KGB during the 1930s and 1940s. This was followed by a review of a recent edition of the selected works of Russian philosopher Lev Shestov (Martynova, Stuttgart 5) and a reflection on the perception of Russian culture in the West (Prigov, Baden-Baden 4). 2200-2300 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

2310-2335 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (Moderator, Kushev)

The program discussed the pros and cons of establishing a Siberian trade organization in the French city of Marseilles similar to the one in Frankfurt and aired an interview with Russian People's Deputy Mannanikov who was critical of the project (Palveleyeva, Novosibirsk 9). There followed an analysis of the plight of ethnic Germans in Siberia. The program author argued against the establishment of special autonomous regions in Siberia on the grounds that such experiments are almost always doomed to failure (Finkelstein, M 10). S

7 28 August 1993

2335-2400 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0110-0135 UNITED WE STAND (Moderator, (Alexeyeva, W)

The program examined the current state of the workers' movement in Russia, focusing on the apparent indifference shown to workers' rigts by the democratic intelligentsia. The program excerpted interviews with sociologists and trade union leaders on the immediate future of the workers' movements and presented several cases of unfair dismissals of trade union leaders.

0135-0200 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0210-0300 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R) 0310-0335 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 CONTACTS (R)

0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS (R)

0535-0600 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

0610-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (Paramonov, NY)

RL commentator Boris Paramonov discussed the phenomenon of Anton Makarenko who organized camps for orphans during the civil war. Paramonov said that Makarenko's account of his colonies is a dynamic example of Bolshevik culture.

0735-0800 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA

0810-0900 CONTACTS (R)

0910-0935 SIGNAL (R)

0935-1000 WINDOW FROM EUROPE

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[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List] Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 1 September 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. The Results of the Palestinian -Israeli Talks and Other Related Developments were reported from Tel Aviv (Dov, Tel Aviv 3).

2. The Reaction of the Arab World to the Talks was discussed by (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

3. The Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Lithuania is Completed, said a report from Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 2:30). No documents were signed by the two countries noting the formal withdrawal of Russian troops. Col. Gen. Mayorov, the commander of the Northwestern Group of Forces, failed to arrive in Vilnius. The view is held in Lithuania that the US put political pressure on Russia.

4. A Review of the Russian Press was offered by (Krichevsky, Moscow 2) which commented, in part, on new appointments in the Yeltsin cabinet. 1993 2 1 September

Prime Minister Held by First Deputy Vice 5. A Press Conference 2:30). highlighted by (Seninsky, Moscow Shumeiko Today was him and said corruption charges against Shumeiko joked about the him of his president to temporarily free that he might ask the Relations case of Foreign Economic duties. He described the accepted. resignation was not Minister Sergey Glazyev whose Moscow 2) A report by (Evtusheriko, 6. Russia-ingushetia. with carrying out its policies criticized the way Moscow is meeting of the Security Council respect to Ingushetia. A situation of which was to discuss the scheduled for September 1, congress for a week. A special refugees, was postponed September Ingush was to have met on peoples of Ingushetia which of the delegates would vote for time it was expected that 1, at which Federation, was also postponed. Ingushetia's leaving the Russian was discussed in Crisis in the Maritime Territory 7. The Energy 2). Measures (Pirovskikh, Vladivostok a report from Vladivostok were noted. authorities to combat the crisis introduced by local delivered by amount of energy supplies A sharp decrease in the region was noted. central authorities to the 2). News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 8. Russian Stock Market News (Abramkin, M 2). 9. Western Stock Market

in Azerbaiian were reported The Results of the Referendum 10. The overwhelming majority of Baku (Akhundova, Baku 2). from confidence in President Elchibey. expressed their lack of voters was cited as saying that new Secretary of Azerbaijan The State scheduled. International presidential elections will be pleased with the way the elections observers were on the whole were conducted. by Military Budget was discussed The Reduction of the US 11. with an American expert was (Sirotin, NY 3). An interview carried. Budapest European Democratic Union in 12. The Conference of the 3). was reported by (Kun, Budapest M was presented by (Bensi, A Review of the Western Press 13. and the situation in Bosnia 2:30). The Israeli -PLO negotiations were discussed. NY 1:30). 14. Today in History (R. Vail, 3). profiled by (Rubin, NY is. Boxer Rocky Marciano was 3 1 September 1993

16. The 31st New York Film Festival was discussed by (Orekhova, NY 2). An interview with the festival's director was featured. The absence of films from Russia and former Soviet states was noted.

17. The Connection Between Smoking and Leukemia was discussed by (Muslin, NY 2).

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) 10 four new items:

1. The Crisis in Ukraine. A report from Kiev (Kiselev, Kiev 2) previewed today's parliamentary session, noting that parliament has to decide whether it will confirm the government program and whether to hold a referendum on confidence in the parliament and president. During the parliamentary session yesterday evening Prime Minister Kuchma was criticized by many delegates for his government emergency economic reform program.

2. The Decision of the US Federal Court of Appeals Concerning Ivan Demianiuk was explained (Mijahlov, W 1).

3. Yeltsin Suspends Rutskoy and Shumeiko. A report from Moscow (Shuster, Moscow 2) cited an Interfax dispatch which reported on the presidential decree temporarily suspending Rutskoy and Shumeiko, saying that the allegations of corruption charges against the two officials were damaging the government's authority

4. The Film Festival in St. Petersburg was reviewed by (Rezunkov, St. Petersburg 2).

1310-1335 NIKITINSKY SPECIAL (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

nine new items:

1. Reaction to Yeltsin's Decision to Temporarily Suspend Rutskoy and Shumeiko were assessed in several reports from Moscow (Shuster, Babitsky, and Batyrshin, Moscow 3, 3, and 3). Noting reaction from the Rutskoy camp that the Yeltsin decree is unconsitutional, the program gave the first reaction of parliamentarians, including Sergey Baburin, Mikhail Menchukov, 1993 4 1 September

of who assessed the legal aspects and Ilya Konstantinov of the Another report gave the views Yeltsin's decision. Soviets of the chairmen of the Supreme Tatarstan President and that The view was expressed and Udmurtia. upcoming trip was worried by Rutskoy's Yeltsin's administration miners, thought he might influence the to Vorkuta where it was of unrest. who are already in a state Head of Yeltsin's An Interview with the Deputy Moscow 2. Volkov, was aired (Sokolov, Administration, Vvacheslav Council creation of the Federation 3). Volkov spoke about the early elections. He observed and the possibility of holding might be on holding early elections that the presidential decree the Court in the interests of sanctioned by the Constitutional country's future.

Activists of the Hungarian Union A Press Conference Held by 3. Interests in Budapest was for the Defense of Soldiers' 2:30). highlighted by (Kun, Budapest Sports' Press was provided from 4. A Review of the Russian Moscow (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30). Armed Is Serving in the German 5. A Woman Evangelical Pastor Forces, (Rahr, M 2) reported.

Audiovisual Technology was reviewed 6. The Exhibit in Berlin of by (Guzman, Berlin 2:30). or Not Whether Schools Should Be Free 7. Muscovites Comment on (Balakhanova, Moscow 3).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) Deich) 1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator,

four new items: Suspending Rutskov and Yeltsin's Decree Temporarily 1. (Kulistikov, Babitsky, and The Moscow RL Bureau Shumeiko. to provide comment and Moscow 3, 3, and 2) continued Batyrshin, report focused on the mood Yeltsin's decision. One reaction to statement in which parliament and highlighted Khasbulatov's in gross violation of the Yeltsin's decision as a he described the reaction of Another report focused on constitution. the Presidents of including, among others, regional leaders, commentary assessing and Bashkiria. In a Kabardino-Balkaria that Yeltsin's decision, it was noted various aspects of the known to members guarded and was not even decision was closely this was a view was expressed that of his administration. The offensive" "the September part of Yeltsin's strategic plan, against the opposition. 5 1 September 1993

2. The Budget War Between the Center and the Regions was discussed by (Seninsky, Moscow 3). One-third of Russia's territories have decreased their contributions to the federal budget. An interview with Venyamin Sokolov, the chairman of the Council of the Republics was aired. Sokolov observed that if the regions ct,ltinue this policy, the disintegration of Russia could follow and recalled how the end of a unified budget policy lead to the breakdown of the Soviet Union. He also said that Finance Minister Fedorov should be replaced.

1710-1735 RANNIKH SPECIAL

Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Rannikh provided an exclusive interview for RL that was recorded in Riga on August 25 (Gordin, Riga 24). Among other things the interview focused on the situation of Russians living in Latvia and their feeling of being treated as second class citizens. Rannikh said that they are certainly justified in harboring a belief that their rights as nonethnic Latvians are, for different reasons, restricted. First of all, said the ambassador, Russians living in Latvia feel cheated in that they who played an active role in fighting for Latvian independence during the turbulent period of 1990-1991 are now denied equal rights as citizens of Latvia. He added that presently over 700,000 resident Russians in Latvia are struggling for their legitimate rights of citizenship.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

Provided a review of the weeks top stories from Russia's newspapers and Russian periodical literature (Chenkina M 24). 1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

thirteen new items :

1. Opposition Reaction to Rutskoy Suspension. RL correspondent Andrey Babitsky (Moscow 3:30) wrapped up his earlier reports on the reaction of various opposition figures and of Supreme Soviet chairman Khasbulatov to Yeltsin's decree. Rutskoy himself was also quoted.

2. US Political Scientist's Comment. Prof. Thomas Remington of Emory University told RL (Morozov, NY 2) that the legality of Yeltsin's supsension of Rutskoy is debatable and that Russia's Constitutional Court will hopefully clarify it. Remington assessed Yeltsin's move as an attempt to test the limits of his popular support. 6 1 September 1993

RL correspondent Vitaly Commentary on the Vice-Presidencv. 3. heads of state in Portnikov (Moscow 2) observed that deputy envied because they easily postcommunist countries are not to be He cited Uzbekistan, become casualties in power struggles. point. Bulgaria, and Macedonia to prove his Pom Washinc;:on (Kovalev, W 2). 4. Israel -PLO Accord - The View Minister -US. In connection with Russian Prime 5. Russia cooperation talks, a Chernomyrdin's arrival in Washington for discussed ways of member of Yeltsin's staff, Petr Filippov, market structures. effectively assisting Russia in developing think tank, was speaking Filippov, who heads a social -economic where he was staying at the to RL (Cohen 2:30) in Washington invitation of USIA. of Batumi, RL's Georgia. Filing from the Adzhar capital 6. tensions in (Popkhadze 1) gave an update on the correspondent supporters of ousted Georgia between the government and Western Zviadists' Supreme President Gamsakhurdia. A session of the Soviet was due to open in Zugdidi. (Balkovsky 2:30) 7. Chernobyl. A correspondent in Kiev Parliament over whether to reported on debates in the Ukrainian Chernobyl by 1994 and not the 1991 decision to phase out reverse 1995. Whereas Energy launch any new reactors until the end of to nuclear plants because Minister Vilen Semenyuk wants additional that Chernobyl is safe of Ukraine's energy crisis and asserts Commission, Volodymyr now, the head of parliament's Chernobyl Yavorivsky, opposes this view. Alma Ata (Kozlov 2:30) 8. Kazakhstan. RL's correspondent in ruble zone under reported on opposition in Kazakhstan to a summit in Moscow at Moscow's control. On the eve of the CIS the Kazakh Central which a new ruble zone was to be created, to launch a national Bank urged the Supreme Soviet Presidium currency. Soviet debate on Ukraine. Covering the Ukrainian Supreme 9. correspondent (Kiselev, the government's economic program, RL's was relatively Kiev 2) said that criticism of the program in principle and reserved. The deputies approved the program work. President Kravhcuk's sent it back to committee for further the correspondent. lengthy speech was briefly summarized by by RL's Munich studio 10. International Press Review, presented and Yugoslavia. (Bensi 2:30), focused on the Middle East Declaration on Global 11. International Religious Figures Issue filed by RL's New Ethics at Chicago Conference. A report was York correspondent (Zhigalkin 2:30). 7 1 September 1993

12. Russia's Military Industry. A correspondent in Moscow (Chernyak 3) reviewed Yeltsin's new decree specifying measures to privatize parts of Russia's military-industrial complex.

13. Tribute to Historian Alexander Nekrich, who died the night before, was paid by Yelena Bonrer (Moscow 3). Nekrich was noted for his examination of Stalin'', war against Hitler and its disastrous consequences for the Soviet Union.

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RL's New York broadcast studio (Topol, Efimova, Vail, Genis, Rubin, and Vail, NY 49) presented a selection of human interest items on sport, music, and other briefs on cultural life in the US.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky) one new item :

Sunken Soviet Sub Not to Be Lifted ? A Russian government official, Vadim Mukhin, told RL (Volchek, Moscow 2) that the Soviet nuclear submarine Komsomolets, which sank off Norway in 1989, should not be lifted, because it may break in the process. According to Mukhin, Russian scientists and salvage specialists who recently examined the site also found that the level of radiation has not changed since last year. Norwegian ecologists fear that the option favored by Russia, i.e., sealing the sub on the spot, is not good enough.

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (Moderator, Kroncher) This week's program discussed problems in the emerging East European economies, as well as those of the West that are not dissimilar to those encountered by the developing (Kroncher, M..3). The problem of choosing which country should be given credits by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development and how successful is the Czech Republic's system of privatization were the program's lead topics of discussion (Pavlaskova, Prague 7; Abramkin L 4:30). In conclusion the program presented an interview with an executive of AT&T who spoke about the problem of acquiring new clients without losing old ones (Daryalova, NY 8).

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomichenko) 1993 8 1 September

to a hot spots began to point when reports from Georgia's Just tensions new fighting possible resolution of interethnic ousted Georgia. Troops loyal to errupted, this time in western strategic have captured several President port city cut links with Georgia's towns and are threatening to government plans to launch a of Poti. The Georgian President Tb lisi 5). Azerbaijani counteroffensive (Egadze, in which resal_s of Suuday's referendum Elchibey says that the are participated voted against him 90 percent of those who resumption of Moscow 4). The promised "questionable" (Khalilov, has eased to the citizens of Yerevan gas and electricity service to be a in the face of what appears the fears of many Armenians because (Dilanyan, Yerevan 6). However, very cold, harsh winter doubts general economic paralysis, of currency instability and remain.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE LIBERTY LIVE) (Repeat edition of the previous

(Moderator, Tolz) 2310-2335 TRAVELS TO THE BACKWOODS

about travels and meetings Another of a series of broadcasts parts of Russia and Ukraine with ordinary people in different in the post -communist era who discuss their daily problems (StrelyanY, Moscow 24).

(R) 2335-2400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R) 0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

0110-0135 VOLKOV SPECIAL Deputy Director for Volkov, Boris Yeltsin's Vyacheslav interview spoke about the Administration, in an exclusive RL strategy for the coming months Russian President's political (Sokolov, Moscow 24).

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R) LIVE 0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R) 9 1 September 1993

0535-0600 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R)

0610-0635 ECONOMICS (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUN ERPOINT

Hollywood scandals and summer debates on President Clinton's international policies were featured topics for discussion in this weeks radio commentary from Washington (Matusevich, W 24).

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 RANNIKH SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Thursday, 2 September 1993 M. Frost and M., Schlichter

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except into during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Yeltsin Prepares to Visit Japan. Moscow correspondent

(Kulistikov, Moscow 2:30) analyzed the statement released by the president's Press -office restricting the personnel in charge of organizing the talks to officials of the Foreign ministry, and opposing Chernomyrdin's position on the Kuril Islands issue which the Deputy Foreign minister was quoted as saying was a priority in the upcoming talks. The correspondent quoting trustworthy sources, reported on the existence of a Minister Cabinet decree supporting Chernomyrdin's position on the issue. This implies, noted the reporter, that the statement of the Press -Office on the private character of Chernomyrdin's position is erroneous and will result in controversy between the president and the Cabinet of Ministers.

2. The President's "Autumn Offensive" started with the dismissal of Vice -President Rutskoy, reported Moscow's Andrey Babitsky (Babitsky, Moscow 2), who was at the White House to witness the concern and bewilderment of the Federation subjects. Citing such a response, the correspondent said this might affect the calling of early elections, or even put the reelection of the president on the agenda. 2 2 September 1993

3. Sociologists on Yeltsin's Decree. Katya Metelitsa (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30) examined the people's response to the latest dismissal, assessed by sociologist Kliamkin, who said the response was very restrained, and a VCIOM expert, who expects the popularity of the ousted vice-president to increase. At the same time Metelitsa quoted Kliamkin as saying that Yeltsin's rating after this suspension was growing among the radical democrats, dissapointed with the president's inactivity.

4. A Controversy over the Israeli -PLO Agreement. RL Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3) reported on the response to the coming event by many Israelis who tend to view the agreement as the end of the Israeli state.

5. Russian Press Review was aired from the Moscow Bureau (Zharova, Moscow 2:30). The observer drew attention to the Rutskoi-Shumeiko suspension covered in Trud, Nezavisimava Gazeta, Moskovski Komsomolets, Pravda, Kuranty, and Kommersant-Daily; to Barannikov's letter to Yeltsin published in Pravda; and the list of the most favored politicians carried in the Nezavisimava Gazeta, which revealed the decreasing rating of the presidential team.

6. CIS Data in the Central Bank and the IMF. Yan Runov aired a comment by the Political Economy Program Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Runov, NY 2).

7. Prices Go up in Moldova. An item by the Moldovan correspondent (Botnaru, Kishinev 2:30). This was due to the liberalization of prices decreed by the government.

8. An Assault on a Private Television Company leaving one person dead was reported from Vladivostok (Perovskikh, Vladivostok 1:30). The correspondent said that the mafia, murders, competetive companies or political groups could have been behind the assault.

9. Russian Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were aired by (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2:30).

10. Western Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were read by the moderator (Maclis, M 1).

11. Restructuring in the US Military. A contribution by a RL Washington staffer (Levin, W 2:30).

12. National Minorities in Poland. RL Polish correspondent (Bondareva-Pszybylska, Warsaw 2:30) reported on the discontent of the parliamentary members representing the German minority in Poland with the agreement on neighborly relations signed with Germany. 3 2 September 1993

13. Relations Between Hungary and Slovakia are deteriorating, reported the author and historian Miklos Run (Run, Budapest 2). Evidence for this was the recent statement of the Hungarian Security Minister that the secret services of the bordering countries do everything to abuse the rights of Hungarian minorities living in those countries.

14. Western Press Review was filed by RL staffer (Bensi, M 2:30) who drew on The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, The New York Times, Neue Zeit, and Handelsblatt coverage and comments of the dismissals, power struggle, and corruption probes in the Russian government.

15. Today in History was compiled by RL New York staffer (Weil, NY 1:30). 16. New Revelations on Kennedy's Assassination were made by Gerald Posner, an RL correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 3:30).

17. Life Expectancy in the USA. An item by RL New York correspondent (Muslin, NY 2:30) who drew on statistical data to conclude that life expectancy has increased.

18. Highlights of the Day. Moscow Bureau editor (Kulistikov, Moscow 2) previewed the developments of the day in the White House in Moscow and in the "near abroad."

1110-1135 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

1135-1200 RANNIKH SPECIAL (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis).

Three new items and more to the first item:

1. More on Yeltsin's Visit to Japan. The item elaborated on the previous LIBERTY LIVE airing on the subject, highlighting Chernomyrdin's statement on the revoking of the Kuril Islands issue. The correspondent stressed Deputy Foreign Minister Kunadze's view, supported by the Izvestia, that the premiere's statement did not reflect the official point of view. At the same time the correspondent drew on government sources to reveal the existence of a protocol, supporting Chernomyrdin on the part of his cabinet. Kulistikov said the protocol could not be made public due to the impartiality of mass media, controlled by the president, although ITAR-TASS and Izvestia were said to have been informed about it. This fact rules out, noted the correspondent, speculation of a Yeltsin-Kozyrev conspiracy aimed at demonstrating their vigorous defiance to the deal to their Japanese counterparts. 4 2 September 1993

2. Parliamentary Session in Azerbaiian. A report from Baku (Akhundova, Baku 2:30) on the session which discussed the results of the referendum. Among the general support of the President Aliev, the correspondent noted one of Elchibey's supporters quoting the ousted president, who denounced the referendum as a "political game."

3. Turkmenistan Declined Membership in Joint CIS Force, reported Ashkhabad correspondent (Kotova, Ashchabad 2:30). President Niyazov stated this during Russian Defense Minister Grachev's visit to Turkmenistan. The president added that Turkmenistan is striving for "positive neutrality" and is going to create its own army. Nevertheless, noted the correspondent, a number of smaller scale agreements were concluded between the heads of the two defense ministries. 4. The Crimean . RL's correspondent (Korobova, Simferopol 3) drew on the Crimean economic advisor's publication in the Komsomolskaya Pravda on Gorbachev's in the Faeroes and outlined the different plans to use it, quoting the Ukrainian President's advisor as saying that the premises might be used as a holiday house. The correspondent denied the rumors of the Ukrainian -Russian summit taking place at the Gorbachev dacha by naming the exact place of the talks.

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

Six fresh items:

1. American Prisoners on Soviet Territory. (Volchek, Moscow 2:30) examined the results of the investigations, carried out by a special commission cochaired by Dmitry Volkogonov, who said that they failed to find any traces of American prisoners of war smuggled to Soviet prisons during the Korean and Vietnam wars. The military historian insisted on there being no evidence of the fact, claimed by Soviet prisoners. Volchek said this denial was a step on the way to the ruling out of Yeltsin's speculation on American prisoners on Soviet territory.

2. Candidates for the Joint CIS Force Commander. The military observer (Cherniak, Moscow 2:30) looked at the possible candidates for the high position, naming, among others, former Soviet General Lobov and Mironov of the Defense Ministry, who is considered as Grachev's successor. The correspondent noted the absence of logic behind the choice, restricting his report to hypotheses. 5 2 September 1993

Sport Press Review was filed by (Trukhan, Moscow 3), who 3. highlighted the main events of Russian and international sport. Kira 4. Russian Prosecutors Tracking Soviet Money in France.

Sapgir (Sapgir, Paris 2) carried details of the investigation involving money transferred to the French Communist Party by Soviet authorities.

5. Green Peace Explores the Volga Basin. Katya Metelitsa

(Moscow 3) gave a account of the Green Peace mission in a region on the verge of an environmental catastrophe, the greatest hazard being an obsolete nuclear power station and a new one under way. Metelitsa presented excerpts from her interview with the coordinator of the Russian Greenpeace Antinuclear Project, Talmadsky.

6. Former "Common Soviet People" were questioned by an RL correspondent (Balakhanova, Moscow 2) on the Kuril Islands issue, to be discussed at the Japan summit shortly. The correspondent estimated a majority being against the ceding of the islands to Japan, and others opting for their leasing. Some said this issue was of no interest to them.

1510-1535 ECONOMICS (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiichenko)

1. Upcoming Meeting of the CIS Members. Is the meeting on the economic union going to yield anything? The moderator spoke to the Belarus Deputy Foreign Minister Tarazenko, who said the member states were facing similar problems due to similar processes under way. He expressed pessimism on the outcome of the meeting, saying none of the economic programs could be implemented due to lack of appropriate mechanisms. The official said that access to energy sources at reasonable prices was the precondition of economic development (Kolomiichenko and Tarazevich, Minsk 6:30).

2. Belarus Deputees Make an Appeal in Russia's Parliament to enhance cooperation between the two states. An ad hoc group for the elaboration of a bilateral agreement comprised various factions of the Russian parliament. RL's correspondent (Kroshin, Moscow 6) spoke to the "Consensus in the Name of Progress," representative Sheinin, who said that after Belovezh the states were facing the danger of disrupting economic ties and the only chance of survival was maintaining them on new equal terms.

3. Uzbekistan Update. RL's correspondent (Usmanov, Tashkent 4) reported from a parliamentary session, which discussed early parliamentary elections, regional governmental structures, the dismissal of the Deputies' Soviets and the changing to a Latin 6 2 September 1993 alphabet. The Uzbek Supreme Soviet was renamed the National Assembley. At the same time, the correspondent reported, the Birlik movement issued an appeal to the CIS leaders demanding the release of Akhundov, imprisoned on false charges.

4. Where Is Yeltsin's Vietnam? RL's staffer (Levin, NY 3) reviewed Aran's article in The Washington Post which compared the Tajik conflict and Russia's "reluctant involvement" in it with the Vietnam War and considered ways of possible resolution of the conflict.

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

One fresh item:

1. Parliamentary Session in Ukraine Is over. RL's Ukrainian correspondent (Kiselev, Kiev 2) reported from the last meeting of the session where the referendum issue was discussed. The issue was all the more topical due to pressure from the miners. The session then was reported to have adopted a number of laws and discussed humanitarian problems in the Chernobyl catastrophe context.

1710-1735 VOLKOV SPECIAL (R)

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov)

The program opened with a review of the Russian press (Solomonov, Moscow 7:30) which examined the problem of growing national pariotism, drawing on Den, Izvestia, Nezavisimava Gazeta, and Moskovskiv Komsomolets. The second part of the program focused on Yavlensky's article, in the Japanese Iomiuri, anticipating the Tokyo G-7 summit. The Moscow's weekly Literaturnava Gazeta published excerpts of the article with editorial comment, entitled "Western Assistance. The Medicine, Rather Than the Drug." Yavlinsky examines the reasons for the inefficiency of foreign investments, insisting that the constant flow of credits from the West creates a false state of complacency. A lot is also due to a large intrusion of the "shadow" economy, preventing a further circulation of the money surplus in the Russian economy. Yavlinsky also referred to the postwar Marshall Plan, claiming that the support of structural reforms, rather than the influx of credits would help revive the economy. The last item was a review of Belotserkovsky's article in the Rossiiskive Vesti on the construction of a new sea port in Taganrog on the Azov Sea.

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1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Dubinsky)

1. Iranian Troops Encroach on Former Soviet Territory. of (Asatyran, Yerevan 2:30) reported on a brief incursion

Iranian troops into former Soviet territory. The report backgrounded Iran's concern over developments in the of the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict and possible repercussions conflict concerning its own ethnic Kurd inhabitants. Rutskov. 2. Reaction to Yeltsin's Suspension of Vice-President Moscow stringer (Babitsky, Moscow 3) canvassed RL's of parliamentary reactions to Yeltsin's controversial suspension and Rutskoy and RL's legal experts in Washington (Kaminskaya or Simis, W 3) offered their views on the constitutionality otherwise of Yeltsin's action.

3. Georgia. A resurgence of activity by Gamsakhurdia supporters in Western Georgia where rebels have apparently

overrun the coastal city of Poti was reported on (Yevtushenko, Pyatigorsk 1:30). was 4. Progress in the Arab-Israeli Negotiations in Washington reported on (Kovalev, W 2:30). an open 5. Bosnia -Herzegovina. (Dubinsky, M 1:30) reported on letter from prominent world figures addressed to President Clinton calling on him to initiate air attacks against Serb positions in Bosnia. New 6. NATO's New Role was the subject of a report from RL's York stringer (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) was 7. Russian-US Relations. The state of Russian-US relations discussed with reference to a recent article in The Baltimore such Sun on current difficulties between the two superpowers on issues as the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic States and on the sale of Russian rocket fuel to Libya.

8. Russia -Ukraine. (Sokolov, Yalta 2) previewed the upcoming negotiations between Presidents Yeltsin and Kravchuk to focus on economic issues and the Black Sea Fleet.

9. Uzbekistan. (Usmanov, M 2) commented on political developments in Uzbekistan, focusing on the proposal to dissolve the current Supreme Soviet and create a National Congress more receptive to President Karimov's policies.

10. The Demianiuk Affair. (Sirotin, NY 3) reported on the latest developments in the Demjanjuk affair in which the US has temporarily agreed to allow Demjanjuk to return to Cleveland. 8 2 September 1993

11. Estonia. The problem of asylum-seekers from the Third World using Estonia as a launching point for attempts to find permanent residence in Scandinavian countries was discussed (Nizametdinov, Tallinn 2).

12. The Ukrainian Musical Group "Raznive Lvudi" was profiled (Timasheva, Moscow 3).

1910-1935 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Vail, NY)

The Fate of Russian Rock in the World were discussed in the RL New York studio by Vail, Volkov, and Yarmolinets. They cited a New York Times article on the phenomenon, concerning the Russian Rock critic Troitskiy. The participants concluded that the premises for the flourishing of rock, as well as many other phenomena under the Soviet rule, was the existence of the regime itself. The demise of the communist regime unveiled the inconsistency of Soviet rock, its irrelevance to Russian mentality and cultural tradition. Soviet rock, noted the participants, carried a dissident, social mission, which was fulfilled by the collapse of communism. Many references were made to US rock, its social and financial support.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE

LIBERTY LIVE 1200 (Moderator, Dubinsky)

Two new items 1. Azerbaiian. (Akhundova, Baku 2) reported that Azeri officials are dismissing Armenian claims that Iranian troops have entered Azeri-controlled Nakhichevan as an attempt to deflect media attention from Armenian aggression in the area.

2. The Popes Visit to Lithuania. RL's correspondent in Lithuania (Zhukas, Vilnius 2:30) previewed the upcoming visit of Pope John -Paul II to Lithuania and the organizational problems connected with the visit.

2110-2135 PRESS REVIEW (Moderator, Limberger)

RL's New York studio (Efimova, NY 4) aired a review of the US press, concentrating on Michael Jackson and devoting its pages to the thirtieth anniversary of Kennedy's assassination. Efimova cited US News and World Report and Newsweek on the disclosure of documents on the murder and commented on the various hypotheses. RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 4:30) presented

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a review of the Arab press dealing with the upcoming PLO peace talks and cited contradictory responses to them. RL's Warsaw correspondent (Bondareva-Pszybylska, Warsaw 4) drew on the Polish Wvborcza and Zycie Warszawv approach to NATO membership, relations with Russia, and the past and present of Solidarnosc. (Kuznetsova, Bonn 4:30) reviewed the German newspapers on the many court trials of former GDR citizens going on in Germany. (Pawlawskaya, Prague 4) gave an account of the discussions, thoughts and reflections on the Prague Spring, covered in the Czech press.

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R) 2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (R) 2310-2335 PARTNER GERMANY (R)

2335-2400 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (Moderator, Roitman)

The program featured an interview with Moscow film critic Elena Bakshitskaya (Popov, M 5:30), who, expressing a very personal view, said that Soviet Jews were totally unaware of their past and lived in constant embarrassment with their Jewish names. Fridrich Abraham Gorenstein, a former Soviet script -writer now living in Berlin, dealt in his contribution to the program with the problem of Jewish identity, crucial for artists and filmmakers, who, as the author points out, in their creations represent the country they live in, rather than the specific Jewish culture. RL's staffer (Krimerman, M 5) spoke on the topic of "ordinary Romanian anti-semitism," evoked by a notorious article entitled "Romanian Anti-Semitism" by Bremen University academical advisor, Viorel Roman, in which the author regards anti-Semitism as part of the Romanian historic identity and dismisses the atrocities of the Nazis and their collaborators on Romanian soil. The last item was the writer Kanevsky's satirical contribution entitled "Hello, the City of Kishinew," dealing with the very relevant topic of former Soviet citizens emigrating to Israel.

0010-0100 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0110-0135 PRO & CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0235 PRESS REVIEW (R)

0235-0300 RANNIKH SPECIAL (R)

0310-0335 UNITED WE STAND (R) 10 2 September 1993

0335-0400 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

0400-0500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0535-0600 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

0610-0635 SIGNAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 VOLKOV SPECIAL (R) 0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R) 0810-0835 RANNIKH SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-1000 CONTACTS (R)

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS

[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List]

Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 7 September 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Russian Bread Prices are likely to go up further due to rising grain procurement prices, the chairman of Russia's state committee for bread products said in an RL interview (Seninsky, Moscow 2:30). Leonid Chechinsky added that he could not predict the pace and extent of retail price rises, because they will largely be determined by federal and local subsidies.

2. Yeltsin-Kravchuk Fleet Deal. Initial reaction in Sevastopol to the Massandra summit of the Russian and Ukrainian Presidents was reported by a special correspondent (Balkovsky, Sevastopol 2:30). Kravchuk's local first deputy representative Viktor Zaichko, speaking to RL on the telephone, said that giving up its share of the Black Sea Fleet was the right thing for Ukraine to do. Crimea's Russian nationalist leader Alexander Kruglov was quoted as demanding Sevastopol's full transfer to Russia. Opinions of Sevastopol citizens and a fleet officer were also aired.

3. Crimean Reaction. RL's correspondent in the Crimean capital (Korobova, Simferopol 3:30) said that the Yeltsin-Kravchuk agreement was met with dismay by the Crimea's political groups. Crimean Supreme Soviet chairman Nikolay Bagrov said that the 2 7 September 1993

deal came completely unexpected and is likely to complicate the situation in the Crimea. Other commentators, including a Tatar leader, felt that strong-arm tactics had been used against Kravchuk. Crimea's Russian nationalists, on the other hand, attacked the agreement as not going far enough.

4. Russian Press Review. The headlines of Russia's morning papers were presented by RL's Moscow studio (Zharova 3:30). Topics included the Yeltsin-Kravchuk meeting, Azerbaijan, and the resumption of the Moscow coup plotters' trial.

5. Israeli Opposition Protests Against Accord with the PLO (Dov, Tel Aviv 3). 6. Arab Reaction to Israel -PLO Accord (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30). 7. Problems of Conversion were discussed at an international experts' conference in St. Petersburg which was highlighted by RL's local correspondent (Rezunkov 2:30). Russia's conversion industry was said to be in a critical state, partly because of the government's and Supreme Soviet's failure to work out a consistent and comprehensive program.

8. Russian Stock Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News (Maclis, M 0:30).

10. Symposium on Federalism in Tatarstan. An international symposium on federalism was held in the Tatar capital, Kazan. RL's correspondent (Karapetyan, Kazan 2) quoted Tatarstan's delegate as outlining his republic's ideas on federal relations within Russia. In a spontaneous reply, Russian Vice Premier Sergey Shakhray agreed that republics and regions should have unequal status, but only for a transitional period. 11. The Situation in Western Georgia. A correspondent in Tbilisi (Popkhadze 2) reported that supporters of ousted President Gamsakhurdia are stepping up their resistance to Shevardnadze's leadership. The rebels have set up a parallel government in the part of Western Georgia which they control.

12. Slovakia's Prospects of NATO Membership (Mesezhnikov, Bratislava 2:30).

13. Western Press Review (Bensi, M 2:30) covered Yeltsin's moves against Rutskoy, the Middle East peace process, and the Pope's Baltic trip.

14. Events on this Day in History (Vail, NY 1:30).

15. Medical News (Muslin, NY 1:30). 3 7 September 1993

16. UEFA Bars European Soccer Champion Olympic Marseilles (Abramkin, L 2:30).

17. Russian Folk and Country Group "Kukuruza" on US tour (Yermolinets, NY 3:30).

1110-1135 ITALY SPECIAL (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis).

seven new items :

1. Yeltsin's Health. The Opposition in the Russian Supreme Soviet has prepared a special resolution under which parliament would be able to order health checks of the president and other senior officials. RL correspondent Andrey Babitsky (Moscow 1:30) said that the Supreme Soviet will discuss the resolution at its next session.

2. Arafat Meets Mubarak (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

3. Crisis in Rump Yugoslavia as a Result of UN Sanctions (Kuge, Belgrade 2:30).

4. Russia -South Korea. Reviewing recent contacts between Russia and South Korea, RL correspondent Igor Chernyak (Moscow 2:30) said that South Korea's Defense Minister, who just arrived for an official visit in Moscow at the head of a delegation, is to hold unofficial talks on Russia's proposal to pay off its remaining debts with military technology.

5. Belarus. RL's correspondent in Minsk (Drakokhrust 2:30) cited official and unofficial reports as saying that Belarus is preparing for a return to the ruble zone. The chairman of the board of the Belarus Central Bank, Stanislav Bogdankevich, went to Moscow for talks with Chernomyrdin on the technicalities of the reentry.

6. 150 -Millionth Visitor Welcomed at Eiffel Tower (Sapguir, P 2:30).

7. Michael Jackson's Moscow Concert Previewed (Timasheva, Moscow 5).

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R) 4 7 September 1993

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) six new items: Moscow, 1. Azerbailan. While Gaidar Aliev was holding talks in for a number of Azerbaijani Popular Front leaders were detained allegedly violating the state of emergency, RL's correspondent denied in Baku (Akhundova 2:30) reported. Front representatives the charges and called the arrests politically motivated. RL's 2. A Review of the Russian Sport Press was presented by Moscow studio (Trukhan 3:30).

3. The Social and Psychological Problems of Immiarants to France were discussed in a report from Paris. (Shcherbina 3). 4. The Pope in Lithuania (Zukas 2:30).

5. Science and Technoloav News (Muslin, NY 1:30).

6. Moscow Street Poll on the Creation of a New Ruble Zone (Metelitsa 2:30).

1510-1535 DENMARK FEATURE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin).

five new items : deputy 1. Russian Federation Council Session. Supreme Soviet chairman Nikolay Ryabov explained to an RL correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30) why the convocation of Russia's new unlikely Federation Council is proving difficult, making it seem

that the council will meet as scheduled. Ryabov said that body, Yeltsin should become more active in promoting the new which he initiated. Minister 2. Grachev's Visit to US. Previewing Russian Defense Grachev's talks in Washington, RL's correspondent (Chernyak, and Moscow 3) noted that the visit was postponed several times over that there are still differences between the two countries mission issues such as the START treaties, the UN peacekeeping in other in the former Yugoslavia, and Russia' military presence former Soviet republics. 5 7 September 1993

3. Shoyqu's Dismissal. RL's North Caucasus correspondent (Evtushenko, Moscow 2:30) said that the commander of Russia's peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia, Sergey Shoygu, was removed from his post officially because his mission was accomplished, but, according to an unofficial version circulating in Abkhazia, because an Abkhaz delegation complained to Yeltsin that Shoygu failed to intervene against Georgian violations of the troop withdrawal agreement.

4. The Pope's Visit to Latvia was previewed by a correspondent in Riga (Svidra 2:30).

5. Yeltsin's Decree on Juvenile Crime Prevention was the subject of a commentary by RL analyst Valery Konovalov (M 2:30). The commentator remarked that the decree revives a commission on minors' affairs activities and reported on successes in the Soviet era must be viewed with skepticism.

1710-1735 VOLCHEK SPECIAL

An interview with scientists Vladimir Uglev and Vladimir Petrenko was conducted by (Volchek, Moscow 24). The two scientists from Saratov, who have been accused by the Security Ministry of divulging state secrets, are warning about the way chemical weapons are being destroyed in Russia. They say that ecological problems may arise because adequate security precautions are not taken. The discussants recalled Vii Mirzayanov and Lev Fyodorov who exposed the secret production of chemical weapons in Russia in an article in Moskovskiye Novosti last year.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

The program (Perouansky, M 13 and Pumpyansky, Moscow 11) gave excerpts from articles in Moskovskiye Novosti, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, and Novoe Vremya about what makes good teachers (in connection with the beginning of the new school) and developments in the provinces. Alexander Pumpyanksy, the chief editor of Novoe Vremya, provided a commentary on the political situation in Russia after the August 1991 coup.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

13 new items:

1. The CIS Economy. Five former Soviet republics today joined Russia in signing an agreement creating a ruble zone which it is hoped will achieve financial stability in each respective republic. The document calls for a transition period during 6 7 September 1993 which each republic will decide if it wants to remain with the stronger Russian currency or change to a national one (Seninsky, Moscow 2:30).

2. Russia: Politics. Until recently relations between Russian Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Khasbulatov and the press were at best, strained. Perhaps now because of the preelection campaign he has decided to bring about a change in relations and try to win over members of the press. In a press conference arranged at his initiative Khasbulatov attempted to convey the image of a senior statesman. However, in the end the Speaker showed his true colors when he impatiently declared that it was necessary to impose controls over Gostelradio because it was broadcasting antigovernment programs (Sokolov, Moscow 3).

3. The US. The US Congress returnedfrom summer recess and resumed debate on a number of bills that were left over from the previous session. One of the most important issues before Congress is a resolution sponsored by Vice President Gore on raising the standards of productivity and efficiency of the federal government (Dubinsky, W 2).

4. Slovakia and NATO. In the wake of Boris Yeltsin's visit to Bratislava and the signing of several mutual agreements between Slovakia and Russia the movement for Slovakia's joining NATO has gained greater momentum. Local commentators noted the absence of any clear-cut opinion on the subject in President Yeltsin's speeches during his stay in the Slovak capital. According to a recent poll, over 45 percent of the population is in favor of joining NATO and less than 20 percent against (Myasezhnikov, Bratislava 2:30).

5. Russia and Azerbaiian. After Ukrainian President 's Crimean meeting with Boris Yeltsin Kravchuk was greeted in Kiev with accusations of treason. The same seems to have occurred with Geidar Aliev upon returning to Baku after meeting with the Russian President in Moscow. Leaders of the People's Front charged Aliev With going to Moscow to sell Azerbaijani independence (Akhundova, Baku 1:30).

6. Moldova. General Alexander Lebed, commander of Russia's 14th Army, has decided to openly declare his involvement in the political life of Prednistrove. The problem lies with the fact that General Lebed is a commander of a foreign army who has announced his candidacy for local parliamentary elections. Many consider him a secret agent of Russia who is grossly interfering in the region's internal affairs (Kholodyuk, Tiraspol 2).

7. . Criminal charges have been filed in Simferopol against local activists belonging to a Russian nationalist organization. They are accused of insulting the national symbols of Ukraine (Korobova, Simferopol 2). 7 7 September 1993

8. The World Congress of Religions in Chicago (Runov, NY 2).

9. International Press Review began with German press reaction to the political conflict between Yeltsin and Rutskoy (Bensi, M 2:30).

10. Business Scandal. Noted Kyrgyz writer Chengiz Aitmatov found himself in the center of a growing scandal involving illegal tranfers and manipulation of investment funds by a Western business concern (Dubnov, Moscow 3).

11. Publishing. A series of projected books by Russian poets called "Biblioteka Poeta," is faced with bankruptcy (Dadashidze, Moscow 2). 12. The Moscow Book Fair (Volchek, Moscow 2:30). 13. The Michael Jackson Sex Scandal (Vail, NY 2:30).

1910-1935 SPECIAL LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fistejn)

A special discussion focused on today's agreement signed in Moscow by leaders of six CIS republics of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus, and Tajikistan, that set down general principles for the creation of a free ruble zone. Concrete questions concerning the currency mechanism of this arrangement, how it will affect the everyday life of ordinary citizens in each respective republic, and what ramifications it may have for the future geopolitical situation of that region were analyzed (Fisteijn, M; Shuster, Vishnevskaya, Leontiev, and Seninsky, Moscow; Asatryan, Erevan 20 ). In this regard, the program also included an interview with noted authority and author on current Russian history, Helene Carrere d'Encausse (P 4). 1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen)

The program carried a radio essay by writer Alexander Kabakov commenting about changes in post -Soviet Russia (Kabakov, Moscow 5:30), reviewed the first issue of this year's almanac Strelets (Glezer, P 4), discussed works by a Spanish writer dealing with how Spain passed from totalitarianism to democracy (Matyash, Moscow 6:30), and gave excerpts from writer Bruce Chatwin's description of his meeting with Nadezhde Mandelshtam (Savitsky, P 7:30).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich). 8 7 September 1993 three new items:

1. Draft Agreement for Ruble Zone. Will the proposed economic agreement between six CIS republics eventually lead to a political union was the main topic in an interview with Indiana State University economics professor Mikhail Alekseev (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30). Prof. Alekseev believes, however, that a normalization of trade between the six republics will be the first natural outcome of the ruble zone agreement. He added that he has serious doubts that an economic union will eventually lead to a union of these republics in a single political entity.

2. Russia: Politics. Leader of Russia's National Patriots, Vladimir Isakov, arrived in Ekaterinburg to do some preelection campaigning. He declared that Russia remains a hostage to the same political structure created by Lenin in 1918 (Kuznetsov, Ekaterinburg 2:30). 3. An Update on Bosnia (Levin, M 2).

2110-2135 ECONOMICS (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiychenko).

The program was totally devoted to the results of the Ukrainian -Russian summit which has caused a political storm in Ukraine. Reports from Ukraine (Skachko, Yanevsky, and Tikhiy, Kiev 2:30, 3:30; and 3:30) reported on criticism of the summit and Kravchuk by the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, Rukh, and other political parties and organizations; gave excerpts from a press conference held by Presidents Kravchuk and Yeltsin after the summit and Kravchuk's explanation about the agreement on the Black Sea Fleet; and highlighted Kravchukis press conference on September 6 in Kiev. A discussion with the director of the Ukrainian Service and a stringer in Kiev focused on the possibility of Ukraine selling its share of the Black Sea Fleet to Russia (Kupchinsky and Malinkovich, M and Kiev 8). Another report from Moscow (Kroshin, Moscow 3:30) discussed the divergent approach to the issue by Russian parliamentarians, briefly interviewing Mikhail Mityukov and Sergey Baburin.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (R)

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R) 9 7 September 1993

0110-0135 MOSCOW SPECIAL (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 VOLCHEK SPECIAL (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 MOSCOW SPECIAL (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LATVIA SPECIAL

The program (Gordin, Riga 24) carried an interview with Janis Jurkans, a Latvian Deputy and a member of the faction group "Agreement," and former Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister. Jurkans discussed a whole range of subjects from the goals and activities of the faction group to how he sees Latvia's place in Europe. By far the most time was devoted to Russian -Latvian relations and the policies of Latvian officials vis-a-vis the Russian -language population in Latvia. Jurkans explained why he resigned as Foreign Affairs Minister, saying, in part, that he did not agree with Latvia's policy toward the national minorities and emphasized that Latvia's first priority should be to establish neighborly relations with Russia. He also observed that he does not feel that Russia accepts Latvia's independent status.

0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R)

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[Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage of lead story(ies) on today's Recommended List] Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 10 September 1993 Russian Bad Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts where they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. The Israeli -PLO Accords and US Reaction to them was discussed on LIBERTY LIVE (Dubinsky, W 2).

2. Egyptian Reaction to the Peace Agreements Between the PLO and Israel was reported by (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

3. Today's Session of the Russian Parliament was previewed by (Babitsky, Moscow 2:30), noting that the decision to dismiss the deputy chairman of the parliament, Nikolay Ryabov, might be taken at the morning session. Other issues to be discussed are the protection of the chairman of the Constitutional Court and the activities of the special anticorruption committee. The following report (Sokolov, Moscow 2) highlighted Ryabov's speech to parliament this morning in which he defended his actions as being within the framework of the constitution. Parliament limited its condemnation of Ryabov by an oral reprimand by Khasbulatov who warned Ryabov that he would be removed if he continued to disregard the constitution. 2 10 September 1993

4. ,A Review of the Russian Press was offered by (Trukhan, Moscow 2). The focus of today's articles was Yeltsin's future political strategy.

5. An International Conference in Kiev Devoted to the Famine of 1932-33 was reported by (Balkovsky, Kiev 1:40). President Kravchuk refuted the possibility of the threat of a new famine in Ukraine; poet Ivan Drach said that Russia has to repent for the sins committed by Lenin and Stalin.

6. President Izetbegovic's Visit to the US was reproted by (Mihajlov, W 2).

7. Economic Reform in Cuba was discussed by (Runov, NY 2:30). The program spoke to a specialist on Cuba who observed that political repressions are still being carried out in Cuba. 8. The Organization "Exile" Demands that Germans Living in Certain Regions in Poland Be Allowed to Participate in Next Year's German Elections (Bondareva, Warsaw 3).

9. Russian Stock Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:40).

10. Western Stock Market News (Maclis, M 0:30).

11. China. A report from Beijing (Sharogradsky, Beijing 3) discussed the campaign against corruption in the higher echelons of power in China in the context of the political power struggle taking place.

12. The Opening of a Catholic School in a Town in Hungary Causes Unrest (Kun, Budapest 2:30).

13. A Review of the Western Press on the Agreement Between Israel and the PLO was presented by (Bensi, M 3).

14. Today in History (R. Vail, NY 2).

15. The Opening of a Festival of American Films in Deauville and French Intellectuals' Disdain for Hollywood Films (Genie, NY 2:30).

16. Quarrels Between Spouses Can Weaken the Immune System (Muslin, NY 2:30).

17. The Fight Against Poachers in the Far East continued to be reported from Vladivostok (Pirovskikh, Vladivostok 1:30). The destruction of Ginseng and other medicinal plants was noted. 3 10 September 1993

18. Yeltsin's Health. A report from Moscow previewing the day's events (Kulistikov, Moscow 2:30) noted that Yeltsin's health continues to be the central theme in political circles. Should Yeltsin have to be replaced, the question of who would take over Yeltsin's responsibilities remains open and would probably cause legal chaos and political confusion.

1110-1135 PRAGUE SPECIAL (R)

1135-1200 JEWISH LIFE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) five new items: 1. Rabin Formally Recognizes the PLO this Morning (Dov, Tel Aviv 3).

2. Relations Between the Regions and the Center. A report by (Batyrshin, Moscow 2) noted the decision of the Volgograd oblast council not to pay its taxes to Moscow until the end of the harvest. According to the chairman of the council, Alexander Morozov, Russia does not exist as a unified state any more. The reaction of the representative of the Russian President in the Volgograd Oblast, Evgeny Kuznetosv, was aired.

3. The Fate of a Nuclear Power Plant in Nizhnv Novgorod was discussed by (Rodin, Nizhny Novgorod 2). Local residents, frightened by Chernobyl events, managed to stop the opening of the nuclear power plant. The plant now produces wine and .

4. Hockey Player Darius Kasparaitis, Who Used to Play for Moscow Dynamo, Appears Before a New York Court (Rubin, NY 3). 5. Michael Jackson's Upcoming Concert in Moscow (Timasheva, Moscow 4).

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

five new items: 4 10 September 1993

1. Rvabov and Khasbulatov at Loggerheads. A new report from Moscow (Sokolov, Moscow 2:30) reviewed this morning's session at parliament, noting that attempts by Khasbulatov and hardliners to oust Nikolay Ryabov were unsuccessful. In the end Khasbulatov could only orally reprimand his subordinate. Similarities between the Yeltsin and Rutskoy and the Khasbulatov and Ryabov situations were noted.

2. The Meetina of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Moscow Today was reported by (Volchek, Moscow 2:30). The goal of the meeting was to coordinate strategy with provincial leaders and strike committees for taking collective action against the policies of the government. Excerpts from the speech of the union's chairman, Igor Klochkov, were aired. He warned that the present economic policies of the Russian government will lead to a national disaster.

3. A Review of Articles Dealing with Sports in the Russian Press was offered by (Trukhan, Moscow 2:30).

4. A German Journalist Writes About his Visit to Siberia in "Spiegel" (Chenkina, M 3:30).

5. Muscovites Express Their Views on the Rumors About Yeltsin's Health (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30).

1510-1535 PRESS REVIEW (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) one new item: 1. The Third International Jazz Festival in Vladivostok was discussed by (Batashov, Vladivostok 2:30). Alexey Batashov is one of the organizers of the festival.

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

Participants Svetalana Alexievich (Minsk), Yulia Voznesenskaya, and Jangyl Chatyrbaeva (M) discussed the situation of women and their problems in the post-communist nations of the CIS.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Davydov) 5 10 September 1993

The program began with a review of the Russian press and featured a discussion of the Russian Mafia as a phenomenon unique to post-communist Russia.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

thirteen new items :

1. Israel -PLO. An updated report from Washington on the Israeli -Palestinian agreement on mutual recognition (Dubinsky 3:30) provided voice cuts of President Clinton's statement that the US will resume contacts with the PLO.

2. Russia. Criticism and warnings to Russia's leadership were heard at a conference of military-industrial directors in Nizhny Novgorod, RL correspondent Igor Chernyak (Moscow 3) reported. Yeltsin aide Mikhail Maley called for early elections, stating that the government is in disarray and Moscow has lost control over the regions. The next speaker, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Shokhin, said that the military industry is the Russian economy's last pillar and he encouraged the directors to speak out about their problems. This they did, presenting a list of ultimative demands and warning of labor unrest.

3. Russia. RL's parliamentary correspondent (Babitsky 3), summing up the day's work of the Supreme Soviet, said that the deputies tried to find ways of punishing Yeltsin for his moves against Rutskoy, but also offered him consultations on constitutional reform. For this purpose they decided to form a special working group similar to a body which was just set up by Yeltsin.

4. Mutiny in the Bosnian Serb-Army. (Mihajlov, W 2:30).

5. UN Forces Firing Into Somali Crowd. (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30).

6. Latvia. Meeting for the first time after the summer break, the Latvian parliament decided, against the opposition's vote, to postpone debate on several controversial bills, including the ones on citizenship and the status of foreigners, RL's correspondent in Riga (Zvidra 3) reported.

7. Armenia -Ukraine. RL correspondent Pavel Balkovsky (Kiev 2) reported on reactions in Kiev to Armenia's accusation that Ukraine supplies Azerbaijan with tanks and other military equipment. The Foreign Ministry declined comment and promised an official reaction in the next few days. An official of Ukraine's security service cited a bilateral agreement on the repair of Azerbaijani tanks in Ukraine, but also would not comment on deliveries of modern arms. 6 10 September 1993

8. Georaia. A correspondent in Tbilisi (Eligulashvili 2:30) reported on two sets of talks which are currently being held in Georgia. Whereas, Russian-Georgian negotiations on a package of bilateral agreements are almost completed and both sides are happy with the results, talks between representatives of the Georgian government and pro-Gamsakhurdia rebels were broken off.

9. Georaia. In a separate report on the government-Zviadist talks, RL correspondent Georgy Popkhadze (Batumi 1:30) quoted opinions from both sides on the failure of the meeting.

10. International Press Review (Bensi, M 3) was wholly devoted to Israeli and the PLO burying the hatchet.

11. Russia. A correspondent in Moscow (Seninsky 3) reported that the Russian Supreme Soviet is drafting a resolution which treats all foreign assets of the former USSR as Russian property, to be administered by an agency reporting to the Russian parliament. The correspondent discussed the political and legal implications of such a move.

12. Yakubovsky. Dmitry Yakubovsky, the former Russian official who now lives in Toronto and is a key figure in the investigations conducted by Yeltsin's corruption commission, spoke to the program moderator (Deich, M 4) by telephone from Toronto on new developments in the affair.

13. A Preview of Michael Jackson's Moscow Concert was given by a correspondent in Moscow (Timasheva 4).

1910-1935 RUSSIA TODAY (Moderator, Tolz)

The program featured a variety of items on life in Russia as seen through various people's eyes. In a telephone recording an exasperated former neighbor of the program moderator gave her opinion on everyday corruption and cheating (Mishurina, Moscow 6:30), RL's correspondent Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 3:30) reviewed Moscow graffiti of the past few years, correspondent Karen Agamirov (Moscow 3:30) asked passersby in Moscow for their opinions on the White Brotherhood religious sect, and correspondent Katya Metelitsa (Moscow 4:30) reported on the latest "Miss Moscow" beauty contest.

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Pomerantsev)

The art of mushroom picking and the importance of mushrooms in Russian literature was discussed in the day's cultural program. In this regard the Russian writer Vladimir Soloukhin gave and interview in which he spoke about the mushroom as a source of literary inspiration. The program included comments by Victor 7 10 September 1993

Beilis (Frankfurt) who focused on mushrooms and ethnography. Ukrainian poet and former RL staffer Igor Kochurovsky discussed the significance of the mushroom in European history.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

four new items :

1. The Pope's Visit to Estonia. (Nizametdinov, Tallinn 3).

2. The New Lithuanian Parliament Session. RL's correspondent in Vilnius (Zukas 2:30) reported that the Lithuanian Seimas, reconvening after the summer break, considered dismissing the head of the republican central bank, who has been accused of giving an improper loan. Another topic was the question whether the completion of the Russian troop pullout can be confirmed. 3. Belarus Enters Economic Union With Russia. The chairman of the board of the Belarus Central Bank, Stanislav Bogdankevich, addressing journalists in Minsk, commented on the agreement on establishing a unified financial system with Russia which was signed in Moscow on September 8. RL's correspondent in Minsk (Drakokhrust 3) discussed the wide-ranging preconditions of forming such a union, for example, the unification of economic laws of the two countries, the formation of a customs union, etc.

4. "Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and the Nation." Under this historical slogan which epitomizes Russian nationalists' idea of Russian statehood, an exhibition of contemporary art was opened in Moscow. The opening ceremony was addressed by the leader of nationalist-communist forces, Gennady Zyuganov. RL's reviewer (Metelitsa, Moscow 3) later conducted a street poll to find out whether the slogan means anything to Russians today.

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

After two years of independence the people of both Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are assessing their losses as well as their gains. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, politicians are reflecting on the lessons learned from the experience of being independent. The program stressed the fact that for the past two years Tajikistan experienced one of its worse periods of political oppression, genocide, and total suppression of dissent. Furthermore, the perpetrators of these crimes have gone unpunished. 8 10 September 1993

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Xonovalov)

The fifth from a series of broadcasts called "The Security and Defense of Russia" featured an exclusive RL interview with army General Kobets, the chief military inspector for the Russian Federation. This segment focused on the functions of the military inspector and his specific duties and objectives.

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Moderator, Silnitsky) A background review of the women's movement throughout the industrial world was pegged to the 73rd anniversary of the constitutional amendment granting equal rights to women in the US. The program featured an interview with the vice-president of NOW.

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (Moderator, Smirnov)

Anniversary commemoration of the tragic murder of the popular Russian Orthodox priest not far from Sergeev Possad three years ago. His last interview, published in the newspaper Panorama, was included. The program then reported on the opening in Moscow of the Center for the Comparative Study of World Religions (Aksyonov-Meersohn, NY and Shaburov, Moscow).

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS a

9 10 September 1993

Another in a series from the book Zhukov: The Rise and Fall of a Great Military Leader by the noted military analyst William Spar.

0535-0600 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R) 0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY (Moderators, Kaminskaya and Simis)

Discussed the historic introduction on August 25 of the grand jury process into the Russian judicial code for the first time since October 1917.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis Ill for Saturday, 11 September 1993 M. Schlichter and M. Frost

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

1. Israeli Response to the Israel -PLO Peace Agreement was reviewed by RL's Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30).

2. The Arab World's Response was highlighted by Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 3).

3. Russian Press Review was presented by RL Moscow bureau correspondent (Krichevsky, Moscow 3:30), who cited "the presidential illness" coverage in Pravda, Moskovskii Komsomolets, Trud, and Nezavisimava Gazeta; the joint session outline in Izvestia; and Rossiiskava Gazeta's speculations on whether or not Yeltsin is plotting a coup d'etat.

4. Parliament Penniless, declared the Budget Commission chairman. RL Moscow correspondent (Babitsky, Moscow 2) opined that the parliament's financial crisis mirrored the deepening of a confrontation with the president. Babitsky added that Finance Minister Fedorov reacted very strangely and reluctantly, when asked for assistance. 2 11 September 1993

5. Pope Paul's Last Stop over was in Estonia, a predominantly Lutheran country, reported RL's stringer (Nizametdinov, Tallinn 3:30). The reporter described the surprisingly big crowds during the pope's mass and his address to the Estonian cultural elite, in which he particularily emphasized the merits of the Estonian structural linguistics. that 6. "The Congress of the People of the USSR" is to conclude yesterday life was better than today, summarized the BD's Crimean reporter (Korobova, Simferopol 3), and unveiled the battles going on between political and national factions in the Crimea on who is to represent the Crimea at the forum.

7. Russian Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency News were aired by Moscow bureau (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 3). 8. Western Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were read by the moderator and compiled by Abramkin (Fedoseyeva and Abramkin, M 0:30).

9. The US Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were presented by (Shapiro, NY 1:30).

10. Security Maior Arrested. RL's Polish correspondent (Bondareva-Pszybylska, Warsaw 3) looked back at the career of a former Solidarnosc activist, recently arrested on charges of being a security agency employee.

11. Arab and Jewish Communities in the US React to Peace Agreement. A report by RL staffer (Runov, NY 2:30).

12. Western Press Review was presented by RL reporter (Abramkin, M 3), who cited The European, The Times (London), and The Los Angeles Times on the priorities of the day, Bosnia, a Middle East peace settlement and the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

13. Today in History. The item was contributed by RL New York staffer (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. Jesse Owens' 85th Anniversary. RL's sport commentator (Rubin, NY 2:30) looked back at the life of the athlete.

15. Food Poisoning in Sverdlovsk. RL reporter (Kuznetsov, Sverdlovsk 2:30) investigated the numerous cases of poisoning caused by ersatz spirits, vodka, medicine, and by poisonous detergents. The correspondent noted that the sanitary station's attempts to stop this brought no results. 3 11 September 1993

the 16. The World Next Week. RL staffer (Levin, M 3) previewed of major events taking place next week, mentioning the meeting the Constitutional Council and negotiations with Ukraine, Latvia, and Estonia.

1110-1135 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ON THE CIS (R)

1135-1200 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

Seven fresh items:

1. Vilnius Omon Militants, who were involved in the January 1991 assaults are tried for treason. The correspondent (Zhukas, Vilnius 3) noted that the trial was carried out in the absence of two of the guilty, currently in hiding on Russian territory.

2. Ammunition Dump on Fire. RL Tadjik correspondent (Khasanova, Dushanbe 2) investigated the event, noting that the Tajik Deputy Security Minister denied opposition militants' involvement. The Russian militant procuracy in Dushanbe declared that various groups should be probed for the assault.

3. A Militant Bosnian -Serb Revolt in Bosnian town of Banja Luka. A report by Belgrade stringer (Kuge, Belgrade 3).

4. Otto John. RL's Bonn correspondent (Kuznetsova, Bonn 2:30) contributed an item on the notorious political figure in post-war Germany, claimed to be a double agent.

5. Komar-Milamid Show. RL's New York staffer (R.Vail, NY 2) reviewed the exhibition and spoke to the two painters.

6. Electromobiles and their advantages were discovered by the RL science observer (Muslin, NY 2:30).

7. Mao Zedoncr's Anniversary. RL Beijing stringer (Sharogradsky, Beijing 3) reported on the numerous "sons" of the leader appearing on the eve of Mao's centennial.

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

1510-1535 RUSSIA TODAY (R) 4 11 September 1993

1535-1600 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (Moderator, Bensi) reiterated 1. Washington's View of Developments in Russia was relevant by Washington staffer (Silnitskaya, W 5), who drew on issue articles in The Washington Post, focusing on the defense elaborated in the changed political circumstances. The topic was by an RL stringer (Kroshin, Moscow 6), who interviewed Parliamentary Foreign Committee Chairman Ambartzumov on the parliament's response to Chernomyrdin's visit to the USA.

2. The Creation of a "Neighborly Belt" Along the Russian

Borders is one of the priorities of Russia's Foreign Ministry. to An RL stringer (Sharyi, Moscow 4:30) analyzed Yeltsin's visit former Eastern block countries in this context.

3. Russian Blue Helmets in Bosnia. An item by an RL Belgrade correspondent (Gryzunov, Belgrade 6).

1610-1700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderators, Kolomiickenko, Gudava)

1. Has the World Become More Danqerous After the Collapse of the Soviet Union? Alexei Levin (Levin, W 5:30) dealt with this very topical question drawing on Clark's contribution in The Atlantic Monthly on the impoverishment of US foreign policy. Levin agrees with the author that the end of the traditional US -USSR confrontation set loose conflicts worldwide.

2. Ukraine (Tikhii, Kiev 2:30) gave an account of the political atmosphere in the Ukrainian capital, reporting on the President's press -conference whose statements there were irrelevant to the general uncertainty in the country, aggravated by the resignation of reformist leaders.

3. Kyrgvzstan. Tengiz Gudava (Gudava, M 4) presented an excerpt of Kyrgyz President Akayev's speech in which he singled out the absence of independence ideology, as opposed to the obsolete communist one, to be the major problem today.

4. Debates in the Russian White House escalated as Deputy Parliament Chairman Ryabov spoke out for the Federation Council, reported RL's Moscow stringer (Kroshin, Moscow 6:30) and gave more details.

5. Culture. Journalist (Popov, M 20) spoke with Russian, Los Angeles -based film critic Shaternikova on post -Soviet films and their chances for survival in the West, given historical and cultural differences. 5 11 September 1993

on the 6. Georgia. A little "cul de sac" followed the "Sovok" cultural scene, claimed Georgian correspondent Georgian the (Tsereteli, Tbilisi 5), examining the existence of arts in country. Georgian capital, despite the present grim life in the

1710-1735 ALEXIYEVICH SPECIAL (R)

1735-1800 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Moderator, Muslin) as an The program concentrated on scientific novelties, such 9) and electronic "roof" for engineers and designers (Muslin, NY traps for carbonic acid gas (Muslin and Ivanov, NY 12).

1800-1900 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Rubin and Efimova)

The participants of the program Topol, Orekhova, Aleshkovsky, Genis, Gardner, Vail and Kordiukov touched on relevant pedagogical, social, and cultural aspects of life in the US, including interviews, discussions, and music.

2010-2100 CONTACTS (Moderator, Gordin)

The program aired the second part of a round-table discussion in Riga on a number of burning issues of the day in Latvia. Sixteen participants representing all levels of Latvian society offered their views on civil and minority rights in Latvia, interethnic relations, the legacy of the Soviet era, the controversy over the status of Russian troops, and the future of Latvian -Russian relations in all spheres.

2110-2135 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (Moderator, Fedoseyeva)

The program was entirely devoted to a celebration of the life and works of Russian writer Grigory Bakhlanov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a telephoned contribution from Niederhausen, Georgy Vladimov assessed the impact of Bakhlanov on Russian culture and reviewed his latest book of short stories, Pass Through the Narrow Gates.

2135-2200 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

2200-2300 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (Moderator, Savitsky)

2335-2400 HUMAN RIGHTS (Moderator, Fedoseyev) 6 11 September 1993

The program featured three items:

1. The Revocation of the 61 -Year-Old Law on Residency

Contributions by Moscow correspondents (Volchek and Krichevsky,

Moscow 10) gave different aspects of this action and reviewed the response to it from the Russian press and the Moscovites. of 2. Human Rights Education, the insufficiency and necessity such programs was pointed out by the moderator. The topic was elaborated by journalist and university professor (Tsilevitch,

Riga 3), who spoke about human rights education in the Baltics and an international seminar on the training of human rights instructors in Finland.

3. Are Russian Ethnic Germans Aliens or Wanderers? The tragic history of Germans in Russia and the Soviet Union was revived by expert on Russian ethnic Germans, Alexander Fritz (Fritz, Moscow 7).

0010-0100 AROUND THE WORLD (Moderator, Salkazanova)

Salkazanova concentrated on many topical issues of life in Russia and the world, among them human rights violations in the former Soviet republics; racism in the Russian democratic press; Middle East concord; the revival of communist factions in Poland; the treasures of Troy, and the issue of reparations, including trophies and pillaging in this context. The program included interviews and discussions with experts on relevant topics.

0110-0135 UNITED WE STAND (Moderator, Alexseye)

The program drew attention to the Russian management class as a social group supporting economic reform. Citing studies carried out by French and Russian sociologists (two of them, Lapina and Gempelson, participated in the program) the participants examined the history of this social group from the 1960s. They noted their reserved opposition to the communist authorities in the stagnation era and the inclusion of managers in political life under Gorbachev.

0135-0200 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

0210-0300 PANORAMA OF THE WEEK (R)

0310-0335 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (Moderator, Palveleva) 7 11 September 1993.

The program was devoted to the journalists' strike in Novosibirsk. The moderator spoke to the editor in chief of on Novosibirsk Broadcasting's information programs, Narumanov, what caused the strike and the situation in the mass media sphere in the region generally.

0400-0500 CONTACTS (R)

0510-0535 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (Moderator, Kozhevnikova) false Aliona Kozhevnikova started her program with a feature on

religious doctrines gaining popularity in Russia today. Author Shipkov spoke from St.Petersburg on the danger of such of doctrines. Adding to the topic, Pomerantsev read out excerpts

a satirical work by the English theologian C.S. Lewis, Letters spoke S of a Troublemaker. At the end of the program the moderator about the Orthodox holidays of the Decapitation of John the

Baptist and The Transference of the Relics of the Pious Prince Alexander Nevsky.

0535-0600 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

0610-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

0735-0800 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

0810-0900 AROUND THE WORLD (R)

0910-0935 SIGNAL (R)

0935-1000 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R) End of broadcast day

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 15 September 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1. Latest Developments in Georsaia were discussed in a report by (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 1:30). Shevardnadze took back his resignation after thousands of demonstrators in Tbilisi tonight begged him to reconsider his decision. Parliament unanimously adopted a state of emergency and declared a three-month parliamentary break.

2. Ukraine. A report from Kiev (Rybalko, Kiev 2:30) noted the possibility that the next Ukrainian Prime Minister will be Academician Igor Yukhnovsky who was asked by Kravchuk to draw up an anticrisis program for Ukraine. The Ukrainian President held a confidential conversation with Yukhnovsky at which time he informed Yukhnovsky that Kuchma's resignation is being examined.

3. The Crimea. The visit of Oleg Rumyantsev, the secretary of the parliament's constitutional commission, to the Crimea has reopened the issue of the Crimea, noted a report from Simferopol (Korobova, Simferopol 2). Rumyantsev said that the Russian Supreme Soviet will hold hearings on the status of the Crimea. Nikolay Bagrov, the head of the Crimean Parliament, told the program author that he did not discuss a number of significant issues with Rumyantsev because he is a private person. 2R 15 September 1993

4. A Review of the Russian Press was offered by (Krichevsky, Moscow 3:30). Among other subjects, the meeting of the Presidential Council yesterday was discussed.

5. The Interest of Egyptian Businessmen in Expanding Contacts with their Israeli Counterparts was reported by (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

6. Rabin's Visit to Morocco and the Terrorist Incident in the Gaza Sector were covered in a report from Tel Aviv (Dov, Tel Aviv 3:30).

7. The PLO -Israeli Agreement was commented on by (Maclis, M 2).

8. Different Interpretations of the Rabin -Arafat Handshake (Dubinsky, W 3).

9. Russian Stock Market News (Vishnevskaya, NY 1:30).

10. Western Stock Market News (Maclis, M 0:30).

11. The US -Russian Agreement on Cooperation in the Sphere of Space Research was criticized in an article in Defense News by the director of the Washington Center for the Study of National Security problems, which was highlighted by (Muslin, NY 2:30).

12. Thirty Thousand People Demonstrate in Budapest Against Hungarian Agricultural Policies (Kun, Budapest 1:30).

* 13. A Review of the Western Press on the Israeli -PLO Accord and the Situation in Georgia was offered by (Bensi, M 3).

14. Today in History (Tolz, M 1:30).

15. Chinese Women Runners Break World Records (Rubin, NY 2:30).

16. An Evening of Russian Poetry in New York was described by (R. Vail, NY 3). A brief interview with Russian actress Alla Demidova, who read the poems, was aired on the program.

1110-1135 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

The program aired the second part of an interview with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Konstantin Kobets on the progress of army reform in Russia. Gen. Kobets outlined the basic directions of reform and named some of the obstacles that have slowed down its pace, such as financial constraints and lack of cooperation from part of the Supreme Soviet. Moreover, he discussed draft dodging and commented positively on Russia's contingent of contractual soldiers which includes women. 3R 15 September 1993

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

-four new items:

1. An Update on Bosnia (Mihajlov, W 1:30).

2. The Visit of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to Germany (Guzman, Bonn 3).

3. US -Chinese Relations. A report from New York (Zhigalkin, NY 3) noted that the US warned China that it might lose its MFN status unless it stops exporting goods to the US that are produced by prisoners. An interview with Prof. Wu from Stanford University was carried. 4. Michael Jackson's Stay in Moscow (Timasheva, Moscow 3:30).

1310-1335 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

seven new items:

1. The Constitutional Crisis. A report by (Sokolov, Moscow 3) drew attention to signs pointing to the possibility that Yeltsin and parliament may agree on a compromise solution to the constitutional crisis. The program spoke to influential lawyer Mikhail Mityukov who commented on the proposal to adopt a provisional constitutional act. 2. The Crimean Tatars. A report from Simferopol by (Korobova, Simferopol 3) highlighted the program of the newly formed radical Crimean Tatar party, National Revival, which strives for the creation of a sovereign Crimean Tatar state.

3. Latvia. A report from Riga (Zvidra, Riga 2) highlighted a press conference held in Riga by a delegation of experts from the Council of Europe who reported on the results of their visit to Latvia during which they examined the rights of minorities living in Latvia. They suggested that an effort should be made to reduce the number of people without Latvian citizenship and observed that, to a great extent, tension among the non -Latvian population is due to lack of information. 4R 15 September 1993

4. Libya Says that the Two Libyans Accused of Being Responsible for the Explosion of a Plane Agree to Voluntarily Stand Trial in Scotland (Freydin, L 2:30).

5. A Review of the Russian Sport Press was provided by (Trukhan, Moscow 3).

6. Roman Jakobson, Russian Theoretician of Linguistics, was profiled by (Pavlaskova, Prague 3) in connection with the publication in Czechoslovakia of a book containing dialogues between Jakobson and his wife, Kristina Pomorskaya.

7. Muscovites Comment on Privatization in a street poll conducted by (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R) 1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

two new items:

1. Georgia. Noting Gamsakhurdiya's claim that his forces have acquired control of a significant part of western Georgia, a report from Batumi (Popkhadze, Batumi 1:30) described the situation in the region. Heavy fighting took place last night and forces loyal to Gamsakhurdiya managed to close off the railroad and car lines connecting western and eastern Georgia.

2. The CDU Congress in Berlin and the Issue of German Patriotism (Vovkun, Berlin 2:30).

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA (Moderator, Salkazanova)

The program was devoted to Russia's cultural policy, or rather, the absence thereof, because nowadays Russia's writers and artists are left virtually without state support. The participants in the program made the point that in a civilized country the state must actively promote culture and provide artists with a livelihood. Comments were aired by two renowned Moscow artists, i.e., poet and sculptor Vladimir Soskiev and by RL's Yulian Panich. They were at one in assessing the situation of Russia's cultural workers as dire.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Perouansky)

The program started off with a commentary on the Israel -PLO accord by Novove Vremva's political analyst, Dmitry Zgersky, and 5R 15 September 1993

then read a shortened version of a Moscow News editorial on Russia's corruption scandals. Yury Solomonov (Moscow 7:30) filed his regular review of the Moscow press.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

Ten New Items

1. Hijacking of a Passenger Airliner. An on the scene report from the Kiev airport detailed the hijacking of an airplane with forty-four adult passengers and one child on board. The only available information at this point is that the hijackers are two Islamic extremists who commandeered the plane to land in Kiev. An update .provided by the program's anchorman after the correspondent's report said that the plane was now in flight to an as yet unknown destination (Repa, Kiev 1:30).

2. Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict. After yesterday's heated debates in the Georgian parliament, in which once again Eduard Shevardnadze played out his political ploy of resigning, political passions in the Georgian capital have now abated. Today, Shevardnadze flew to Abkhazia where fierce fighting continues. Before departing Tbilisi he said that despite the conflict he believes there is still a chance for reaching a negotiated settlement (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 2).

3. Rebel Advances in Western Georgia. Zviad Gamsakhurdia in a press conference held in the capital of the Chechen Republic said that a significant area of western Georgia is now under the control of rebel forces loyal to the former Georgian president. An RL report from Batumi confirmed Gamsakhurdia's claims and said that his rebel forces have captured key areas in western Georgia (Popkhadze, Batumi 2:30).

4. Russia: The Economy. Noted US economist and Harvard professor Jeffrey Sachs believes that the economy of Russia has reached a state of chaos and is moving in the direction of total collapse. The basic reason for this state of affairs, in his opinion, is the political crisis around the government of Boris Yeltsin. Sachs gave his analysis at an international meeting of economists in Boston. Another economist, Thomas Remington from Emory University, told RL that he agrees with Sachs's assessment and is only surprised that it has taken him so long to come to this conclusion. However, Remington is not as pessimistic in his assessment of Russia's economic climate because he believes that the process of reform is well under way and cannot be reversed. Although an important element, the political situation, nonetheless is only one factor in this process (Morozov, NY 2:30). 6R 15 September 1993

5. Belarus. Creation of the ruble free zone uniting economies of several CIS republics has caused a reaction in the Belarus Republic. A number of parliamentary deputees have voiced sharp criticism of the government and the national bank for joining the union because, that in their opinion, it relinquishes the republic's sovereign control over its financial and economic affairs. Several members of the government's presidium joined the opposition in supporting their attacks on the decision (Dymov, Minsk 2). Czech 6. NATO Debates over Accepting Poland, Hungary, and the Republic as Members (Levin, M 3:30).

7. Arafat Requests Funds from UN (Zhigalkin, NY 3).

8. Russia and Australia. The first and so far only commercially run space launching site is being constructed by a private Australian firm in Papua New Guinea. Participating in this project are Russia's top aerospace industries which will join with Australia's Space Transportation Systems to launch Russian Proton rockets that will be able to put several commercial satellites into orbit at one time (Seninsky, Moscow 3).

9. Russia: The Media. Evgeny Kiselev, anchorman of the popular TV show "Itogi", today announced his decision to leave the Ostankino broadcasting station. He told RL that the conflicts with those in charge of the Moscow station, who are under severe budgetary restrictions, were such that he had no other choice but to leave (Volchek, Moscow 1).

10. The Killinqs of Foreign Tourists in the US (Dubinsky, W 2:30).

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Efimova and Topol)

The program broadcast its characteristic mixture of human -interest items on life in the US, sport, music and comments on a topical event, this time the Israel -PLO accord. The guest of the week from Russia was actress Alla Demidova.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

Two New Items Ukraine 1. The Ukrainian Economy. A conference on the economy in was recently held in Washington. RL interviewed Fedor Kushnirsky

of Philadelphia University, a participant at the conference, who said that the underlying cause for the catastrophic state of the economy in Ukraine is the political inertia of the government. 7R 15 September 1993

He added that it is absolutely imperative for Ukraine to start the implementation of a program of economic reform (Arkadiev, W 1).

2. The Death of Writer Yulian Semenov and a review of his work was prepared by RL's New York studio (Genis, 3).

2110-2135 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Georgia. The program opened with comments and analysis of Eduard Shevardnadze's dramatic step of first announcing his resignation and then reversing himself when people implored him to stay on and parliament endorsed his demands. Two of his associates, Teimuraz Stepanov and newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Irina Sarishvili, gave their opinions in separate telephone interviews and discussed measures to be taken under the state of emergency which was declared by parliament before it suspended itself.

2. Nagorno-Karabakh. New diplomatic efforts to bring about a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were the topic of the program's second section. RL correspondent Armen Dilanyan (Erevan 5:30) reported Armenian officials' opinions on the new process of direct talks between representatives of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh and the significance of Russia's role as a mediator.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 RUSSIA TODAY (R)

2335-2400 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ

0110-0135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (R) 8R 15 September 1993

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (Presenter, Limberger)

The program presented the second part of RL correspondent Alena Nevskaya's impressions on life in Paris.

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUNTERPOINT (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

0810-0835 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND: (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R) End of broadcast day

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RADIO LIBERTY DAILY BROADCAST ANALYSIS of lead [Asterisk (*) in the margin indicates coverage story(ies) on today's Recommended List] Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, September 21 1993

Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours. hour except 10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the incorporated into during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

between Georgian 1. Abkhazia. A round of conciliation talks ended Abkhaz representatives under Russian observation and town of Adler inconclusively, reported a correspondent from the cease-fire in (Bochkarev 2). A draft protocol which proposed a units and Sukhumi and the complete withdrawal of Georgian of the military hardware was not signed, probably because ongoing fighting in Sukhumi. Radik Batyrshin 2. Caucasian Volunteers. RL's correspondent volunteers (Moscow 2) attempted to find out whether Caucasian Caucasian will take part in the Abkaz fighting again. The which has now fighters had returned home under the cease-fire Dzheimov of broken in Sukhumi. Two regional leaders, Aslan been hinted Adygea and Viktor Savelyev of of Karachai-Cherkessia, conflict may that failure to reach a political settlement of the bring the volunteers back. 2:30) 3. Azerbailan. RL's correspondent in Baku (Akhundova of joining reported that Azerbaijan's Parliament voted in favor voiced concern the CIS as a full member. Opposition deputies had economically and that such a step would not benefit Azerbaijan 2R 21 September 1993

opposition could endanger its independence. There was also because it against joining the CIS collective security pact, includes Armenia. summarized the 4. Russian Press Review (Zharova, Moscow 3:30) such as the morning papers' coverage of domestic developments formation of the Federation Council. 2). 5. Rabin Meets Mubarak in Cairo (Dov, Tel Aviv Adopts 6. Arab League Conference Addressed by Arafat,

Resolution on Israel -PLO Accord (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30). Mideast 7. Warren Christopher Says International Fund for Renewal to be Created (Runov, NY 3). 1:30). 8. Russian Stock Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow

9. Western Stock Market News (Handler, M 1). Command 10. Boutros Ghali on Possibility That NATO Could Peacekeepers in Bosnia (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30). Warsaw 11. Leftist Parties Win Polish Elections (Bondarewa, 2:30). devoted 12. Western Press Review (Bensi, M 2:30) was entirely to the Polish elections.

13. This Day in History (Tolz, M 1:30).

14. UNESCO Forms Bioethics Committee to Watch Genetic Engineering (Sapguir, P 2:30). (Masalov 15. The Cossacks. A correspondent in Rostov-on -Don former Ataman 1:30) reported that Cossack activists occupied the that the palace in Novocherkassk overnight and are demanding handed building, which now houses the city administration, be about back to the Cossacks. The city authorities are undecided what to do. (Rubin, 16. The Kasparov-Short And Karpov-Timman Chess Matches NY 2:30).

1110-1135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R) 3R 21 September 1993

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

six new items :

1. Ukraine. A correspondent in Kiev (Kiselev 2) reported that the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet opened a plenary session while some 15,000 antigovernment protestors were holding a rally outside the building under heavy police presence. Special police and national guard units had been deployed as well. The agenda of the session was not clear yet, but is expected to include debate on Prime Minister Kuchma's resignation, the CIS economic union, and the Yeltsin-Kravchuk Black Sea Fleet agreement.

2. Belarus. Sharp criticism of the Belarus government and its head, Vyacheslau Kebich, was voiced by Supreme Soviet Chairman Stanislau Shushkevich on national television. RL correspondent Marat Dymov (Minsk 2:30)resported. He quoted Shushkevich as disagreeing with Kebich about the CIS and accusing the government of poor work. Shushkevich said that he would seek the resignation of several members of the executive. No names were given.

3. Russia. RL's correspondent in St. Petersburg (Rezunkov 2) reported that the city authorities have raised public transport fares, citing higher fuel costs. The increase will, however, not cover the transport system's deficit, the correspondent said.

4. Russian Ship Lost in the South Atlantic. In an update on the accident of the Russian ship Polessk, the program (Abramkin, M 2) said that South Africa has stopped searching for survivors, declaring the search hopeless by now. Nevertheless, a British and a Georgian vessel are continuing. 5. "Stalin" Film Winning Emmy Award (Runov, NY 2:30).

6. Medical News (Muslin, NY 2:30).

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

eight new items:

1. Russia's Alleged Participation in the Abkhaz -Georgian Conflict. The program (Kulistikov, Moscow 1:30) featured a brief interview with Irakli Shangelaya, the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Georgia and a people's deputy. He said that 4R 21 September 1993 instead of being the guarantor of peace and stability, Russia is actively participating in the conflict and is reinforcing Abkhazia's military power.

2. The Murder Yesterday of Belarusian Politician Dmitrv Artsvmenva was reported by (Drakokhrust, Minsk 1). Artsymenya was chairman of the Grodno oblast executive committee and a member of the Supreme Soviet. It was thought that he would run for the office of Supreme Soviet chairman, in the event that Stanislav Shushkevich leaves his post.

3. Nagorno-Karabakh. A report from Yerevan (Asatryan, Yerevan 1:30) cited informed sources as saying that a meeting yesterday of the Presidium of the Surpeme Soviet of Nagorno-Karabakh decided that direct negotiations between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan should be continued. Although no date was given, the decision was made to organize a meeting between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh.

4. This Morning's Parliamentary Session in Ukraine was highlighted by (Kiselev, Kiev 3). During this time Kuchma made a farewell speech in which he noted, among other things, that parliament prevented him from implementing his program. President Kravchuk also answered questions posed by Ukrainian deputies. Shortly before the lunchbreak the deputies voted not to accept Kuchma's resignation.

5. Oleg Lobov, the New Secretary of the Security Council, was profiled by (Konovalov, M 2). Yeltsin's appointment has to be approved by parliament.

6. A Review of the Russian Sport Press was provided by (Trukhan, Moscow 3:30). 7. The Sinking of the Russian Freighter "Polessk" was discussed by (Abramkin, M 1:30).

8. Muscovites Comment on Health Care and Insurance (Metelitsa, Moscow 3).

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) two new items:

1. The US and Cuba Cooperate in the Drug Trafficking Sector (Dubinsky, W 3). 5R 21 September 1993

Vilnius (Zukas, Vilnius 3) 2. Lithuania. A report from rebel with the action taken by discussed developments connected to Guard Service who had withdrawn members of the Volunteer Home this A press conference was held the forest with their weapons. Defense Minister Butkevicius morning in Vilnius at which time -planned political provocation described the incident as a well his resignation. The and said that he had given Brazauskas stay temporarily while the Lithuanian President asked him to situation is being examined. Roitman) 1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, a political force. program was devoted to the army as The military expert, engaged Riga journalist, Dumburshs; Roitman for Contemporary and the Head of the Institute Elistratov; a discussion on the Problems in Germany, Voslensky, in Russian the problems in this withdrawal of troops from Latvia and existence of the Union of respect and the legitimacy of the organization opposed to the government, Officers as a political the to contradict the notion of a fact, considered by Voslensky, Roitman solicited opinions as a nonpolitical institution. army between withdrawal from the participants on the difference from denied the existence "near" and "remote abroad." Voslensky the and Elistratov said difference between the two concepts of any latently alive. The the "Soviet Union idea" is still that side of the withdrawal, partirticipants discussed the economic social facilities for the including lack of housing and other military in Russia.

Perouansky) 1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, the Moskovskive Novosti on The program excerpted an article from the Presidency, focusing struggle between parliament and power National Salvation Front and on the political activities of the program further excerpted the demise on the Civic Union. The of good and evil on articles from Ocronek on the treatment Vremva, ecological issues Russian television and from Novove affecting Moscow. Henkina) 1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator,

nine fresh items correspondents Parliament. RL's parliamentary 1. The Russian tension in this Sokolov, Moscow 3) reported on (Batyshin and Khasbulatov's parliamentary session over Ruslan morning's from the session President Yelsin. Voice -cuts attacks against Civic Union leader together with an interview with a were aired parliament and the commented on the stand-off between who reinstatement of Vladimir president. The controversy over the Minister was also reported on. Shumeiko as First Deputy Prime 6R 21 September 1993

Moscow 3) reported on 2. The Fighting in Georgia. (Pokhadze, and Russia and the sealing of the border between Abkhazia of the conflict in Russian concerns over the possible spread region. A separate Georgia to the whole of the North Caucasus the latest military report (Eligulasvilli, Tbilisi 3) updated developments in and around Sukhumi. Chairman Arafat (Dubinsky, 3. President Clinton's Letter to PLO Washington W 3) was the subject of a report from RL's correspondent. Parliament and Setting 4. President Yeltsin's Decree Dissolving In a special report New Parliamentary Elections for December. normal programming, from RL's Moscow bureau, which interrupted television address (Kulistikov, Moscow 4) summarized Yeltsin's parliament and which he announced the dissolution of in parliament speaker previewed the upcoming press conference of Ruslan Khasbulatov. Election Results were 5. Western Press Reaction to the Polish given (Bensi, M 3) Leaders was A Congress of Russian Federation Regional 6. topic of debate reported on (Sininsky, Moscow 3) where the main parliament and the was frustration over the stand-off between state budget for Yeltsin administration over the passing of the 1993. reported on the 7. Banking Fraud. (Vishnevsky, Moscow 3) the destruction increase in the incidence of bank fraud through etc. of computer data recording loan agreements Distribution in 8. The Breaking of the US Boycott of Film Russia was reported on (Karayev, Moscow 3). city authority's Rats in Moscow as a consequence of the 9. subject of a inability to remove accumulated refuse was the the report (Agamirov, Moscow 3). Interviews with were aired. man on the street and Moscow city officials

1910-1935 RUSSIAN ISSUES (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS

OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen) Paris (Savitsky, P The program opened with a contribution from French TV show Boullion 6) on Solzhenitsyn, who took part in the of the author and de Culture. Savitsky noted the outspokenness "muscular" compared his polished performance, calling his speech The literary to the vagueness of the French journalists. the historic novel critique part of the program was devoted to 7R 21 September 1993

Mikhail Shishkin, seen today embodied by the works of in Russia Irina Marchenko. "Ave editor of the magazine Soalasive, by the confrontation of Western and Thriller", an essay featuring the author, Igor Martynov. Poet Russian symbols, was read by the exhibition "Europe Through Andrey Voznesensky, in Paris for the one of his video-poems on the The Eyes of Russians", read out transformation of Russia.

Henkina) 2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, of Parliament. Yeltsin's Decree on the Dissolution 1. President following Yeltsin's Moscow bureau broadcast it live, The RL announcing the on Russian TV. RL staffer Fistejn, speech the diverse reports, "materialization of diarchy," monitored on Yeltsin's ukaz, not all starting with Sokolov's elaborations TV broadcast. Next came of which had been read out in the White House, where a Rutskoy Babitsky reporting from the Russian Babitsky also announced about to declare himself president. was holding of a meeting and Constitutional Court chairman, Zorkin's advised Yeltsin interviewed officials, who said Chernomyrdin possibility of disturbances. against the action and spoke on the not leave the Khasbulatov was quoted as saying he would parliament building. on relations with interviewed Presidential staff advisor Fistejn Yeltsin could organizations, Kharichev, who opined that public preparations. taken this step without elaborate not have Kharichev said it Replying to questions on public response, to defiance from the varied from support from leftist groups groups. Member of the communist, socialist, and nationalist move was not Presidential Council, Satarov, said Yeltsin's break up the optimal, taken the recent opportunity to that people will parliament. Reacting to Fistejn's assumption that only the politicians take to , Satarov said will take part in the themselves and politically concious people their everyday problems battle, the others are preoccupied with 10). (Fistejn, Sokolov, and Babitsky, Moscow Federation Subiects Is Support of the Russian Army and 2. Chairman of Crucial , opined Fistejn and aired Deputy ambigiuous reaction to the Tatarstan's Supreme Soviet Valieva's Elena Bonner on the developments in the capital. He spoke to conflict with the idea of legitimacy of the action, which might to the violation of the liberty. Bonner replied that references the obsolescence of the constitution were irrelevant, because of Yeltsin's actions were Stalin-Brezhnev Law. She insisted that immediately schedule new legal, he dissolved the parliament to elections. the appointment of Babitsky reported from the White House on following this. Cherniak Rutskoy acting president and procedures examined the mood reported from the military bases where he BR 21 September 1993

the international response military. Fistejn outlined among the continued by RL Washington latest developments, which was to the Cherniak, Moscow 10). correspondent (Fistejn, Babitsky, and correspondent American Response. RL Washington 3. representative of the (Dubinsky, W 3) quoted a high-ranking situation in Moscow turbulent State Department calling the to Yeltsin's ukaz. and gave some details of reactions 3) produced a review Response. RL staffer (Bensi, M 4. European community due to the scanty reactions of the European of the cautious response from hour of the day. Bensi predicted late questionable legitimacy of the European observers regarding the on his own professional Henkina asked Bensi to draw action. of democracy in Russia. experience and comment on the future RL New York correspondent Richard Pipes Interviewed by 5. step was anticipated. He (Zhigalkin, NY 3). Pipes said Yeltsin's due to illegal actions. At predicted Yeltsin loosing popularity the nonexistence of an the same time Pipes stressed that time to act, relying on updated constitution, gives Yeltsin turbulent months ahead, Western assistance. Pipes predicted of a new power. which will result in the appearance claimed legal expert Yeltsin's Ukaz Anticonstitutional 6. there were any legal who then questioned whether Kaminskaya, that Yeltsin's the crisis in Russia. Simes added ways out of restrict the followed Khasbulatov's intentions to actions Kaminskaya powers, which were "pseudolegal." president's with circumstances, where that she had never been faced admitted constitution and contradictions between adherence to the the was so obvious. Both in the interest of a nation actions Yeltsin acted in the interes. Kaminskaya and Simes stressed that presidential and the people.He proved it by announcing of Simis, W 6). parliamentary elections (Kaminskaya/ Prominent Russian physicist, 7. Russians Abroad Comment. contended that Yeltsin's Sagdeyev, in the USA at the time, leader of any democratic actions were appropriate for the Korotich, now a professor at government. Perestroika architect, Yeltsin had to act, legally or not, an , said either make him a historical and added that his actions could M 5). figure or turn against him (Henkina, were presented by Moscow's 8. Man on the Street Interviews 3). People were unaware of Katya Metelitsa (Metelitsa, Moscow learned about the ukaz from the developments at that hour and varied. Some people were outraged RL correspondent. Opinions the on the dissolution of the president, some calmly insisted with convinced this would lead parliament. A group of young men was his support for Yeltsin to bloodshed. An elderly man expressed Metelitsa concluded that the events and approval of his policy.

of August 91 would not be repeated. 9R 21 September 1993

2110-2135 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiychenko) KGB The entire program was devoted to an interview with a former officer who turned into a sharp critic of the organization and duly fired by the then KGB chief . was on the Alexander Kechikhin, speaking to RL staffer Tengiz Gudava telephone, discussed how the KGB infiltrated nationality or movements, such as the ethnic Germans' "Rebirth" organization the Crimean Tatars. Kechikhin, who worked for the KGB's notorious fifth department, said that agents were active in practically all nationality movements, and, for example, fully

controlled both the Abkhaz and Georgian ones. Kechikhin warned and that old KGB structures are still intact in postcoup Russia that the Russian security ministry is virtually under nobody's S control.

2135-2200 SPECIAL FEATURE

In what was termed a special supplement to AFTER THE EMPIRE, RL's permanent contributor Dmitry Popov presented a political biography of Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Henkina)

of 1. Yeltsin Dissolves Parliament. RL opened its live coverage the dramatic events taking place in Moscow with a summary of reactions in Europe. Mikhail Gorbachev, who is Modena, Italy, said that Yeltsin's action is unreasonable and undemocratic and added that Yeltsin had no right to do what he has done. In contrast to Gorbachev's negative assessment, the program noted that initial reactions coming from European leaders are supportive of the Russian President (Bensi, M 5). From Moscow on the scene reporting was provided by the RL bureau team. Andrey Babitsky reported from the Russian Parliament that all contacts with the Russian government and President Yeltsin's office have been broken (Moscow 2). In Washington President Clinton said that he will provide an official statement by the end of the day after first speaking to the Russian President. A White House government spokesman said that the US Embassy in Moscow had only an hour notice before Yeltsin's announcement and that political analysts are now in the process of studying it. Other political observers said that the US will most likely support Yeltsin (Dubinsky, W 3). At the entrance to the Russian Parliament approximately 3000 antiYeltsin demonstrators assembled and expressed their support of Alexander Rutskoy and the Russian Parliament (Volchek, Moscow 3:30). Yury Afanasyev, noted historian and political activist spoke to RL correspondent Vladimir Kulistikov about the presidential decree. He said that despite many setbacks and mistakes made by the Yeltsin government the Russian President was still attempting to do something positive for the Russian people and that in the end, he believes that they will support his decision. At a press conference called by First Vice Premier Valdimir Shumeiko, he lOR 21 September 1993

military action of any assured the assembled journalists that no Parliament and that kind will be initiated against the Russian resolved within the next two in his opinion the standoff will be secretary, Pavel days. President Yeltsin's former press today's decree will Lashchanov, said that the future outcome of be mounted by determined by the kind of resistance that will be included comments by a in opposition to Yeltsin. Coverage those declared its representative of an organization that has policy for to defend Boris Yeltsin and his reform willingness Sergey Seninsky good of the nation and the Russian people. the constitutional court reported from the Supreme Soviet where the constitutionality of has been meeting and discussing the Russian special forces Yeltsin's announcement. He noted that the Supreme Soviet OMON troops that had earlier surrounded the normal. The report building have now left the area and all is constitutional court also noted that Yeltsin had provided the his decision to with an advance copy of the text announcing disolve parliament (Moscow, 20).

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R) Bensi) 2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD (Moderator, cooperation space projects The program featured items on a joint relations in the between Russia and the US, on Russian -Turkish recent visit to Moscow, wake of Turkish Prime Minister Ciller's process. and on Russia's role in the Middle East peace

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R) 0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R) 0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R) (R) 0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS

0335-0400 THE FORTUNES OF SIBERIA (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 RUSSIA TODAY (Moderator, Tolz) on Soviet espionage The program aired a review of a recent book and a activities, Deadly Illusions, (Gordiyevsky, L 15) Library claiming commentary on a document in the Vienna National Alexander the Great's hegemony over Russia.

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE 11R 21 September 1993

0710-0735 RUSSIAN ISSUES

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND

0910-0935 NOT BY BREAD ALONE

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 22 September 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1-3. Yeltsin Dissolves Parliament. RL's live programming centered on the crisis in the Russian government as a result of Russian President Boris Yeltsin's decree dissolving parliament. The standoff between Yeltsin and the Russian parliament has entered a new stage. Heated discussions inside and outside the parliament, where deputies refuse to disband, concern the legality of Yeltsinis decree and what the possible consequences will be for the Russian Federation. Yesterday's defiant appointment by parliament of Alexander Rutskoy as acting president has created a potential dual leadership in Russia, each claiming sole legitimacy (Kulistikov, Babitsky, and Sokolov Moscow 9).

4. An Interview with Bergey Yushenkov, leader of the pro-Yeltsin bloc and a key member of the president's leadership team. He said that Khasbulatov and the parliamentary opposition has no chance in winning the standoff with Boris Yeltsin. He also sees little chance of a split in the military with one side defecting to defend the parliament. According to Yushenkov, the only possible threat to safety and internal stability is, if rumors prove to be true that the parliamentarians are arming themselves and their supporters, then force may be needed to "neutralize them" (Sokolov, Moscow 3). 2 22 September 1993

5-11. Regional Reaction. Many regional leaders expressed their concern that the Russian constitution is being violated. On the other hand, others said that their major concerns are about the country's worsening economic situation and not the power struggle in Moscow (Kulistikov, Batyrshin, Seninsky, Samoilin, Agamirov, Volchek, and Metelitsa, Moscow 30:30)

12. The Belarus Government Supports Yeltsin (Drakokhrust, Minsk 3:30).

13. Review of the Russian Press on the Crisis in Government (Zharova, Moscow 3:30).

14. International Reaction To Yeltsin's Decree was supportive of the Russian President (Dubinsky, W 2:30 and Poletaeva, Peking 1:30)

15. International Press Review on the Russian Crisis (Bensi, M 3).

16. US Stocks Plunge in reaction to the internal instability in Russia (Runov, NY 1).

1110-1135 SIGNAL (R)

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis) ten new items:

1-6. Yeltsin Dissolves Parliament. RL provided a number of update reports and a summation on the crisis in the Russian government. The program noted that regional leaders, including the Mayor of St. Petersburg are hesitating to express outright support for either President Yeltsin or the Russian Parliament. Comments by former deputy Galina Staravoitova, as well as an analysis of events by former The Washington Post Moscow correspondent David Remnik were included in the broadcast (Fistejn, Chernyak, and Ruzunkov, Moscow 10; Kiselev, Kiev 2; Zhigalkin, NY 4; and Konovalov, M 2).

7-10. World Leaders Support President Yeltsin (Pavlaskova, Prague 2:30; Kun, Budapest 1:30; Cheretsky, Cairo 1; and Aleksandrova, Tokyo 1).

1310-1335 OUR HISTORY (R)

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) four new items: 3 22 September 1993

1-2. Crisis in the Russian Government. More update reports concerning the on -going standoff between President Yeltsin and the Russian Parliament. Live coverage of events in Moscow included comments by Yeltsin's press secretary Anatoly Krasikov, who said that President Clinton and other world leaders have sent messages of support for the Russian President. In a press conference called by the Vice Premier discussed the situation and underscored the need to hold new elections (Volchek and Metelitsa, Moscow 7).

3. Conflict in Abkhazia. Heavy fighting continues in Sukhumi. The Abkhazian forces have made significant advances in all directions and have surrounded elements of the Georgian army in the outskirts of Sukhumi. They have successfully blocked the advance of another Georgian:column and have issued a call for their surrender. It is also reported that the Abkhazians have organized the safe evacuation of the city's civilian population (Argun, Gudauta 2).

4. An Interview With US Politologist. Heritage Foundation international affairs specialist A. Cohen said that President Yeltsin had given the members of parliament every opportunity to join him in working constructively for the creation of a new Russian constitution. Unfortunately they chose not to cooperate. Yeltsin tried everything to find a compromise solution, even to the point of agreeing to hold early presidential elections (Vail, NY 3).

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE SPECIAL (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) six new items: 1-3. Crisis in the Russian Government. In its live coverage of events resulting from Yeltsin's decree and the standoff with parliament RL provided more update reports from its Moscow studio. Vladimir Shumeiko, who has now been reappointed by Yeltsin as first Vice Premier, gave a news conference where, among other things, he said that those in government who resisted the reform process will be dealt with severely. The program then reported that today the Constitutional Court has concluded that Yeltsin's decree is in violation of a number of the constitutional statutes. Former Russian Vice Premier Grigory Yavlinsky expressed his disappointment with the president's plan of leading the country out of its political and economic crisis. As a result of the promised new elections he forsees the coming of a yet stronger parliamentary body that will resist the reform movement of Yeltsin's executive branch (Babitsky, Popkhadze, and Metelitsa, Moscow 10:30). 4 22 September 1993

4-5. Regional Reactions. Russia's miners support Yeltsin's decision to dissolve parliament whereas regional worker's unions have voiced their protest over violation of the constitution. It was also reported that the Novosibirsk regional parliament opposes Yeltsin's decree (Agamirov, Moscow 2:30 and Nagumanov, Novosibirsk 1:30).

6. Moldova Supports Yeltsin (Botnaru, Kishenev 2:30).

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA

The program (Salkazanova, M 24) aired telephone interviews with journalists from different countries who commented on Yeltsin's decree dissolving the Russian Parliament, including personal views as well as reaction of the press and government in their respective countries. The program spoke to Piero Sinatti, who works for a Milan newspaper; Mary Dejevsky from the Independent; , chief editor of Vesti; Laura Starink, from a newspaper pulished in Rotterdam; Alexander Kazintsev from Nash Sovremennik; and Irina Ilovayskaya from Russkava Mvsl.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

Initial reaction to Yeltsin's decree in the Western press was carried in the program (Perouansky, M 10:30; Solomonov, Moscow 5; and Kuchkina, Moscow 8:30). In addition, the program carried a review of the Moscow press and gave excerpts from an article in Moskovskive Novosti dealing with political themes.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich) fourteen new items :

1. Supreme Soviet Session. RL's parliamentary correspondents (Volchek and Babitsky, Moscow 3) continued reporting the latest news from inside and outside the Supreme Soviet building. Spokesman Yury Marechenkov was quoted as saying that 29 regions were supporting parliament and that Yeltsin had no other choice than either to agree to simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections or to use force. The deputies adopted legislation which would make violations of the constitution punishable with long jail terms or the death penalty, and called a special session of the Congress of People's Deputies. They then closed their session to reporters. Outside, thousands of anti-Yeltsinites were gathering, including Russian Army officers. Alexander Rutskoy addressed the rally.

2. Filatov Comments. Yeltsin's chief of staff Sergey Filatov was quoted as saying that Khasbulatov had ordered firearms to be handed out to the "defenders of the White House." Filatov also told RL (Sokolov, Moscow 3) that Yeltsin had dismissed several regional chiefs who rejected his decree and is planning measures to win over parliamentarians to his side, for example, by giving them social guarantees in a new decree on deputies' status. 5 22 September 1993

3. Yavlinskv Critical. Former Russian deputy prime minister and noted economist Grigory Yavlinsky explained to RL reporter Katya Metelitsa (Moscow 2:30) why he believes that Yeltsin's approach to Russia's crisis will have negative economic and political consequences.

4. US Backs Yeltsin. Reporting initial US reaction to Yeltsin's decree, RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky 2:30) quoted Warren Christopher as saying that the US was informed beforehand. Referring to president Clinton's telephone call with Yeltsin, the correspondent said that Clinton gave his support only after Yeltsin assured him that democratic elections will be held. There were also pro-Yeltsin reactions in Congress, the reporter added, quoting remarks by Senate minority leader Dole.

5. Russia's Regions. Summing up reactions from Russia's regions, RL correspondent Radik Batyrshin (Moscow 3) said that most of them were negative, with only a few not having responded yet. Among those who approved of Yeltsin's move was Chechen leader Dzhokhar Dudayev. An extensive voice cut of his remarks on the telephone was given.

6. Belarus Supports Yeltsin. RL's correspondent in Minsk (Drakokhrust 2:30) reported that parliament chairman Shushkevich and first deputy foreign minister Georgy Tarazevich made pro-Yeltsin statements, whereas the leader of the Belarus faction in parliament, Gennady Kozlov, took the Russian Supreme Soviet's side. The government has made no official comment yet.

7. Response in Lithuania. Support for Yeltsin and the desire for stability and democracy were expressed by Lithuania's parliament and state leaders, reported RL's correspondent in Vilnius (Zukas 2:30). Opposition leader Landsbergis warned of forces trying to destabilize both Russia and Lithuania. 8. Matlock's Opinion. Former US Ambassador to Moscow Jack Matlock said in an interview with RL (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) that in times of crisis the executive branch of power is usually more effective than the legislative. He said that the old slogan "All power to the Soviets" is pointless and that Russia must find a new system which works better and still guarantees popular representation.

9. Ukraine. The Ukrainian Supreme Soviet was divided into two camps over the issue of joining the CIS economic union, reported RL's correspondent in Kiev (Kiselev 2:30). President Kravchuk declared that he favors associate membership. The deputies also heard a report by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoly Zlenko on the events in Russia.

10. Volkov Comments. In a telephone interview with the program moderator (Deich, M 4), deputy head of Yeltsin's staff Vyacheslav Volkov discussed the president's next steps, but declined comment on personnel issues. 6 22 September 1993

11. Georaia-Abkhazia. RL's correspondent (Eligulashvili, Tbilisi 2) said that Eduard Shevardnadze has welcomed Yeltsin's decree as being directed against the same revanchist forces which are responsible for the events in Abkhazia. In an update on the fighting around Sukhumi, the reporter said that Georgian government troops and Gamsakhurdia loyalists were trying to break through to the city.

12. The Russian Central Bank. According to RL's financial reporter (Vishnevskaya 2:30), Russia's Central Bank reacted to the latest political upheaval with equanimity. The bank viewed the ruble's plunge against the dollar as normal under such conditions and decided not to intervene, expecting that the exchange rate would stabilize as the situation calmed down.

13. St.Petersbura. Supporters of Yeltsin's decree in the St. Petersburg city council suffered a defeat after heated debates, reported RL's local correspondent (Volovikov, St. Petersburg 3). Mayor Anatoliy Sobchak initially adopted a neutral position, but later took a more open pro-Yeltsin stand.

14. More on the Supreme Soviet. Reporting live via telephone link from Russia's White House, RL correspondent Andrey Babitsky (Moscow 1) said that the Supreme Soviet had ended its closed session. The deputies discussed the agenda of the Congress of People's Deputies which they convened for the next day. The session was addressed by Andrey Dunayev and Viktor Barannikov, i.e., the interior and security ministers appointed by the Supreme Soviet.

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Morozov and Topol)

The program carried human interest items dealing with topics from the cultural, political, and sport worlds (Morozov, Topol, R. Vail, Sirotin, Genis, Rubin, Gardner, and Zhurbin, NY 49). In connection with the Katherine Power case, the program recalled the student and communist movements in the US in the 1960's.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich) two new items :

1. US Political Scientists on Russian Events. Although President Clinton has given his unequivocal support to Yeltsin, US political scientists are divided in their assessments of the Russian president's sweep against parliament, RL's New York correspondent (Morozov 3) reported. He aired comments by four analysts, including Dmitry Simes of the Carnegie Foundation, who termed Yeltsin's action a coup and a violation of the constitution and posed the question how Russia's power struggle affects US interests. Stanford professor Michael McFarr felt that Yeltsin should have done what he did much earlier, and if he failed this time he would be politically finished. 7 22 September 1993

2. Yeltsin Aide Satarov Comments. An analysis of the second day of the Yeltsin-Supreme Soviet standoff was given by a member of Yeltsin's presidential council, political scientist Georgy Satarov. Speaking to a visiting RL staffer in Moscow (Fistejn 2:30), Satarov weighed the mistakes which, in his view, have been made by both sides and concluded that the balance is tilting in Yeltsin's favor.

2110-2135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Gudava)

1. Yelstin's Decree Dissolving Parliament was commented on by (Pain, Moscow 3) against the background of the recent sessions of the Presidential and Federation Councils which Emil Pain, a member of the Presidential Council, attended. 2. An Interview with Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Vakhtanq Goguadze was conducted by (Gudava, M 7). Goguadze, who publicly made the recommendation that Georgia should join the CIS, said that the economic and military conditions prevailing in Georgia today make it a necessity to expand ties with Russia and other CIS members. He said that he made the proposal as a private person and not as a member of the Georgian parliament. He also assessed the situation in Abkhazia.

3. Gen. Kim Tsagolov, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Committee on Federation and Nationality Affairs, was interviewed by (Salkazanova, Moscow 4:30). Tsagolov, emphasized that the signing of a Russian -Georgian treaty depends directly on how the Abkhazian-Georgian conflict is resolved. Noting that Abkhazia has the status of an autonomous republic, he said that Georgia had no right to use military force there. However, he said that Shevardnadze is now taking measures for a political solution. 4. A Press Conference by Armenian Prime Minister Bagratyan on the Second Anniversary of Armenia's Independence was highlighted by (Dilanyan, Yerevan 4:30). Noting that the political and socioeconomic situation in Armenia remains tense, he described the last six months (the period when he has been in power) as successful.

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 OUR HISTORY (R)

2335-2400 ISLAM SPECIAL

The roots and goals of Islamic fundamentalism were discussed in the first program of a two-part series (Limberger and Finkelstein, M 24). 22 September 1993

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 MODERN MEDICINE (R) 0610-0635 PARIS SPECIAL The last program in a three-part series devoted to Paris (Nevskaya, P 24) gave facts and figures about the city and the Parisians, describing also an official dinner at a French home.

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUNTERPOINT (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Friday, 24 September 1993 The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show. 1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

1-5. Russian Crisis. The program opened with a report on the overnight attack on the CIS military headquarters by a group of armed men, as a result of which two people were killed (Chernyak, Moscow 3:30). Moscow's Mayor Luzhkov responded with measures to tighten up the Security of the government and public facilities (Agamirov, Moscow 2:30). RL's correspondent Andrey Babitsky, reporting from inside the White House (Moscow 2:30) gave an update on the special session of the Congress of People's Deputies, noting specifically the absence of a quorum. The program's morning review of the Russian press (Krichevsky, Moscow 3:30) dealt almost exclusively with the Moscow events. Then followed a report by RL's correspondent in Nizhny Novgorod (Rodin 2:30), saying that Yeltsin's local representative, governor Boris Nemtsov, protested against the regional council's vote against Yeltsin's decree, although his personal opinion on the decree was not wholly affirmative. An analogous clash of opinions took place between the city's mayor, Dmitry Belyayev, and the city council. 2R 24 September 1993

6. The CIS. RL's correspondent Sergey Seninsky (Moscow 2:30) reported that the CIS heads of government at their meeting in Moscow initialed the agreement on forming a CIS economic union. The heads of state were expected to sign the accord in the afternoon.

7. Yeltsin Aide's Remarks. The program inserted a topical report by RL correspondent Mikhail Sokolov (Moscow 2:30) on remarks at a press conference by Yeltsin's first deputy chief of staff. Sergey Krasamchenko announced, inter alia, that Yeltsin had ordered the interior and defense ministries to confiscate arms from so-called "defenders of the White House." Krasaychenko also said that Yeltsin and the government were fully in control of Moscow and the regions.

8. Russian Stock Market News (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30).

9. Western Stock Market News (Handler, M 1).

10. Syria's Assad Meets Muba'rak in Egypt (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30).

11. Prerequisites of East European Countries' Entry into NATO were discussed by an Atlantic Council expert, Jack Seymour (Zhigalkin, NY 1:30).

12. US Senate Approves Aid for Russia, Links it to Troop Withdrawal from the Baltics, reported RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky 2:30).

13. Western Press on Russian Crisis (Bensi, M 2:30).

14. This Day in History (Vail, NY 1:30)

15. German Private Humanitarian Organization Sponsors German -Russian Pediatricians' Symposium in Moscow (Mannheim, M 2:30).

16. New York Officials Discuss High Rate of Welfare Recipients Among Emigres from Former USSR (Sirotin, NY 3).

17. Sydney Wins Olmypic Bid (Rubin, NY 3).

18. Latest News on Russia. RL correspondent Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 1:30) reported on the latest proceedings of the Congress of People's Deputies via telephone hookup. Deputies were quoted as distancing themselves from the attack on the CIS military headquarters. The head of the Supreme Soviet Foreign Affairs Committee, Yevgeny Ambartsumov, resigned.

1110-1135 MOSCOW SPECIAL (R) 3R 24 September 1993

1135-1200 JEWISH LIFE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Maclis)

nine new items :

1-2. Russian Crisis. RL's correspondent in the Supreme Soviet building (Babitsky, Moscow 1:30) filed an update on the session of the Congress of People's Deputies, which heard a report by Ruslan Khasbulatov on his meeting with regional leaders. The reporter said the deputies were sure that OMON special police were preparing to storm the building overnight. AccorcEng to RL correspondent Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 2:30), Generals Makashov and Titov, who lead the "defense" of the White House, told reporters how they thought the OMON action would be carried out. They also distanced themselves from the attack on the CIS military headquarters in the previous night, calling it a provocation.

3. The CIS. CIS leaders at their summit in Moscow were due to discuss cooperation, not only in the economic, but also in the military sphere. A CIS military spokesman, speaking to RL staffer Valery Konovalov on the telephone (Konovalov, M 2), named among the main topics the implementation of last year's collective security pact and the reorganization of the CIS joint command structure.

4. Ukraine. A proposal to hold early parliamentary and presidential elections next March and June respectively was voted on twice by the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet and finally approved, reported RL's correspondent in Kiev (Kiselev 2:30).

5. Czech Reaction to the Russian Crisis. Whereas President Havel and the Czech government have backed Yeltsin in his struggle against the Supreme Soviet, the nongovernment left-wing parties have taken the opposite stand, said RL's correspondent in a report from Prague (Pavlaskova 2:30).

6. US Formulates Conditions for Participation in International Peacekeeping Missions (Mihajlov, W 2).

7. French Interior Minister Wants Tighter Immigration Rules (Sapguir, P 2:30).

8. Four Gypsies Killed in Romanian Village (Kun, Budapest 2:30).

9. Russian Rock Music News (Pshenichniy, Moscow 2:30).

1310-1335 COUNTERPOINT (R) 4R 24 September 1993

1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) eight new items :

1-3. Russian Crisis. The latest live report by RL's Supreme Soviet correspondents Dmitry Volchek and Andrey Babitsky (Moscow 3) focused on rumors circulating among the besieged deputies of an impending OMON operation to clear them out of the building. RL correspondent Vugar Khalilov (Moscow 2) reported that leaders of the Officers' Union, at an improvised open-air press conference, appealed to their audience to prepare for a "storm of the White House." The Officers' Union is suspected of having staged the overnight attack on the CIS military headquarters.

Yeltsin's appointment of the former head of the Supreme Soviet's defense and security committee, Sergey Stepashin, to the post of first deputy defense minister was viewed by RL analyst Valery Konovalov (M 2) in the context of Russia's current crisis, in which the defense ministry's position has been strengthened due to the efforts of Yeltsin's opponents to win over the army.

4. Live Report on the CIS Summit, News on White House Siege. Reporting on the CIS summit in Moscow, RL correspondent Mikhail Sokolov (Moscow 3) quoted Ukrainian President Kravchuk as saying in a statement that Ukraine wishes to be an associate member of the CIS economic union under a separate agreement. Kravchuk's statement was released during a break in a joint session of the CIS heads of state and government. In an unrelated add, Sokolov quoted Russian Interior Minister Yerin and Defense Minister Grachev as denying any plans to storm the Russian Parliament building.

5. Macedonian and Albanian Presidents Support Yeltsin, reported a RL correspondent in the Macedonian capital (Portnikov, Skopje 1:30).

6. The Middle East. RL's correspondent in Tel Aviv (Dov 3) reported on the aftermath of the Knesset's ratification of the Israel -PLO accord and on rumors in Israel on a secret deal with Syria.

7. A Review of the Russian Sport Press was provided by (Trukhan, Moscow 3).

8. Moscow Street Poll on CIS Attack. In a random poll conducted by RL correspondent Katya Metelitsa (Moscow 2:30), Moscow citizens gave their opinions on the attack on the CIS 5R 24 September 1993

military headquarters, which resulted in two deaths. Respondents roundly condemned the action, but tended to be cautious in assigning the blame.

1510-1535 ROUND TABLE (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

four new items :

1. Update on Russia. RL reporter Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 2) said in a fresh report from the White House that the building was freely accessible through a narrow corridor left open by the OMON police forces. Anti-Yeltsin rallies and debates of the defiant deputies continued.

2. Yeltsin on CIS Summit, Russian Situation. A report from Moscow (Seninsky 2) gave a voice cut of Yeltsin expressing satisfaction with the CIS summit and describing the situation in Russia as quiet. He said that the other CIS leaders had all supported his measures. Yeltsin made these remarks after the summit participants had met in the Kremlin and were about to move to the location of their closed session.

3. Terek Cossacks Side With Yeltsin. RL's Northern Caucasus correspondent (Evtushenko, Pyatigorsk 2) reported that the council of atamans of the Terek Cossacks gave its firm support to Yeltsin and announced the formation of a cossack committee to maintain public order and to control local councils and administrative bodies. The reporter added some background on the Cossacks' efforts to regain their privileges which they lost under the Bolsheviks.

4. Abkhazia. Fierce fighting was going on in Sukhumi, with Abkhaz forces advancing on all fronts and Georgian relief troops seeking to break through from Ochamchira, reported RL's Tbilisi correspondent (Eligulashvili 2). Shevardnadze made an urgent call for special measures.

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Roitman)

A meeting of leaders of the nine commonwealth republics in Moscow coinciding with the breakdown of the Russian Republic in its present form can be viewed as a demonstration of support for Boris Yeltsin. The economic union, however, will not be viable 6R 24 September 1993 until the structure of Russian government is stabalized after new parliamentary elections (Malinkovich, Kiev and Gudava, Fistejn, and Kulistikov, Moscow).

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Chenkina)

The top story of the day was Boris Yeltsin's announcement that nationwide presidential elections will be held in June of next year. A review of the September 23 issue of Russkava Mvsl, which focused on the return trip through Europe of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, discussed the Nobel Prize author's appearance on French television and his address before the International Academy of Philosophers in Lichtenstein. The program also excerpted an essay from the September 22 edition of Inostranets by (Ginsburg, P 10; Krichevsky, Moscow 4; and Chenkina, M 11).

1800-2000 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

sixteen new items:

1. The CIS. A report by (Seninsky, Moscow 3) reported on the signing of the CIS Economic Union Treaty in Moscow today. The report described how, during the course of the day Ukraine changed its position twice and in the end signed only as an associate member. The decision reached by the Ukrainian parliament to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections probably played a role in Ukraine's decision.

2. Developments from the Russian White House were reported live by (Babitsky and Volchek, Moscow 3:30). It was noted that hot water has been cut off and OMON troops and police have encircled the Supreme Soviet building. Rumors are circulating that the White House will be taken by force. Khasbulatov was cited as denying any involvement in the attack on CIS headquarters; Gen. Makashov says Yeltsinites were behind the attack. A meeting between the Supreme Soviet and regional leaders took place today at which time negative reaction to Yeltsin's decree was voiced. At 1700 hours the Congress reopened and adopted a resolution calling for simultaneous elections of both the legislature and the president. During the session, an attempt was made to remove Khasbulatov.

3. "Defenders" of the Russian Parliamentary Building Comment on the Situation (Agamirov, Moscow 2).

4. An Interview with Deputy Prime Minister Sercley Shakhray was presented by (Sokolov, Moscow 3). Shakhray observed that the regions are now examining the situation with more pragmatism and less emotion. The government will not be meeting with regional leaders tomorrow. If the Federation Council would propose simultaenous elections, President Yeltsin might be willing to compromise, Shakhray claimed. 7R 24 September 1993

5. An Update on the Situation in Abkhazia was presented by (Argun, Gudauta 2). Abkhaz forces have extended control over certain parts of Sukhumi and Georgian forces are giving themselves up in some areas. The Abkhaz side has agreed to a temporary cease-fire in order to allow Shevardnadze to fly out of Sukhumi. Meanwhile, volunteers from Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Adygey continue to arrive in Gudauta.

6. Today's Session of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet Devoted to the Draft Constitution was discussed by (Kiselev, Kiev 2:30). Ivan Plyushch, parliamentary speaker and cochairman of the Constitutional Committee, told deputies that while international experts gave positive assessments of the new constitution, one-half of the local governments disapprove of it. The Ukrainian state, as envisaged by the draft constitution, was described.

7. A Meeting of Representatives of the Subiects of the Federation Plan to Meet in St. Petersburg on September 27 (Batyrshin, Moscow 2) reported. One of the initiators of the meeting, chairman of the Karelian Parliament Victor Stepanov, said that the goal of the meeting is to hold an exchange of views about the present situation in Russian on neutral territory. Curiously, most regional leaders decided not to accept Khasbulatov's invitation to come to the White House.

8. Ambassador Pickering and Gen. Colin Powell Comment on the Situation in Russia (Dubinsky, W 3).

9. An Interview with a High -Ranking German Diplomat about Germany's Support of Yeltsin was featured by (Mannheim, M 2).

10. A Review of the Western Press on the Situation in Russia was presented by (Bensi, M 2).

11. A Meeting in Moscow, Attended by Political and Cultural Democratic Figures, Which Discussed Plans to Hold a Meeting in Support of Yeltsin was highlighted by (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30). An excerpt was aired of Elena Bonner explaining why she does not want to participate. Today's meeting was organized by the Democratic Russia Movement. The pro-Yeltsin demonstration is scheduled to take place on Sunday at Manezh Square.

12. St. Petersburg and the Crisis. A report from St. Petersburg (Volovikov, St. Petersburg 2:30) reported how Democratic Russia succeeded in having yesterday's resolution rescinded. St. Petersburg Major Sobchak liquidated the office rescinded. St. Petersburg mayor Sobchak liquidated the office of St. Petersburg Deputy Mayor Vyacheslav Shcherbakov who is an advisor to Khasbulatov. Shcherbakov's reaction was given. 8R 24 September 1993

Moscow, Alexander Krasnov, was interviewed by (Deich, M 2). Krasnov explained why he personally is against Yeltsin's decree and noted that the Krasnopresnensky council adopted a decision supporting the actions of the White House.

14. Johnson and Johnson Opens an Endosurgical Scientific Center in Moscow (Fochkin, Moscow 1:30).

15. A Brief Update on the Situation at the White House was provided by (Babitsky, Moscow 1). Among other things, it was noted that Khasbulatov was not removed from his post.

16. Valentina Ponomareva, Singer of Gypsy Romances, was profiled by (Timasheva, Moscow 4).

1910-1935 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Pomerantsev) A discussion on the theme of pure art and political oppression (Ioseliani, P 7:30; Ugreshich, M 12; and Martines, P 4:30).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

five new items:

1. Latest Developments from the White House. A report aired in the previous LIBERTY LIVE at 1800 hours was slightly updated and included information on the unsuccessful attempt by Venyamin Sokolov to remove Khasbulatov during the session of the Congress of People's Deputies (Babitsky and Volchek, Moscow 3:30). Rutskoy came to the speaker's defense. A proposal by Constitutional Court Chairman Zorkin was also noted.

2. Gamsakhurdiya Returns to Georgia. A report by (Popkhadze, Moscow 1:30) reported that the ousted Georgian President flew to Senaki in western Georgia where he told supporters that he has returned to Georgia to continue the fight. From there he went to Zugdidi, the center for the exile Georgian government. Today Gamsakhurdia is meeting with the cabinet of ministers to discuss the situation in Abkhazia.

3. Gaidar Aliev on CIS Membership. A report by (Akhundova, Moscow 2:30) highlighted an interview she conducted with Gaidar Aliev which focused on Azerbaijan's membership in the CIS. Aliev said that Azerbaijan's decision to join the CIS was met with satisfaction by other CIS states and that he was given a warm personal welcome by Yeltsin, Nazarbaev, and other CIS leaders. He said that he had an opportunity to talk with Levon Ter-Petrossian and both agreed that the peace dialogue must continue. 9R 24 September 1993

4. The Reaction of the Regions to Yeltsin's Action. An interview with Anton Fedorov, an official from the presidential administration dealing with territorial affairs, was presented by (Khalilov, Moscow 2:30). At the present time, legislative organs in 46 regions are against Yeltsin's decree, 11 support it, 15 are undecided, and 17 are still working out their positions. Fedorov said that on the whole regional executive bodies support Yeltsin while the legislative city councils do not. The conflict between the executive and legislative powers on the federal level is being repeated on the regional level.

5. Sydney Selected to Host the 2000 Summer Olympics (P,_Ibin, NY 2 )

2110-2135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomichenko)

The political crisis in Russia and the economic union of six CIS republics. Views from the Uzbek opposition and the continued oppression of dissidents in Uzbekistan (Usman, Sharmatova, and Pulatov, Moscow 30).

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

The first from a series on the security and defense of Russia. This segment featured an interview with the commander in chief of Russia's land forces, General Semenov.

2335-2400 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (Moderator, Silnitskaya)

The second centennial commemoration of the US congress (Levin, Simis and Moffet, W 24).

0010-0100 EX LIBRIS (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R) lOR 24 September 1993

0310-0335 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0335-0400 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (Moderator, Smirnov)

Russian Patriarch Alexy II trip to the US to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Orthodoxy in America (Smironov, M and Aksenov-Meyerson, NY 13). Included was report and commentary on the historic concordant signed between the Vatican and Poland (Bondareva and Avvakumov, Warsaw 11:30)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 POLITOLOGISTS ON THE CIS (Moderator, Lvov NY)

The last of a series of broadcasts on the recent book by noted military analyst William Spar, Zhukov: The Rise and Fall of a Great Military Leader. 0535-0600 JEWISH CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 JOURNEY INTO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (M)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R) 0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R) 0910-0935 LAW AND SOCIETY (Moderator, Kaminskaya)

Konstantin Simis and Dina Kaminskaya focused their talk for the week on the legal ramifications of the 21 September decree by President Boris Yeltsin dissolving the Russian Parliament.

0935-1000 RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD (R)

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13. A Review of the Western Press Which Presented Mixed Views about the Storming of the White House was presented by Bensi (Moscow 3).

14. Today in History (R. Vail, NY 1:30).

15. Pyotr Filippov, the Leader of the Analytical Center of Yeltsin's Administration, Reports on the Operational State in the Country Following the Coup. Sokolov (Moscow 3), who attended the press briefing, recounted facts and figures about the number of arrested, detained, wounded, and killed during the rebellion. Filippov notes that 516 people were wounded and 89 killed (excluding victims in the White House) during the fighting. All deputies, except those against whom charges have been brought, have been released by authorities. The fate of local councils is being examined by Yeltsin, specifically whether all local councils or only those who were against the executive organs should be disbanded. The Federation Council will not meet today as planned.

16. The Sklifosovksy Hospital in Moscow Needs Blood Donors announced Dadashidze (Moscow 1:30) reporting from the hospital where many of the wounded from yesterday's events where brought.

17. Sergey Chernykh from "Komsomolskaya Pravda" was Detained Yesterday Evening in Tbilisi reported Kulistikov (Moscow 1:30). Georgian leaders accuse Chernykh of working for Russian intelligence organs. Komsomolskaya Pravda editor Vladislav Fronin was cited as saying that Chernykh's reports about Georgia were not to the liking of Georgian authorities.

1110-1135 SPECIAL FEATURE (R)

1135-1200 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderators, Mirsky, M and Kulistikov, Moscow)

seven new items:

1. Casualties of the Crisis. The Moscow Bureau (Kulistikov and Seninsky, Moscow 5) cited figures given by the Moscow City health department concerning the number of people who were wounded and killed during the coup and those undergoing hospitalization or treatment at the present time. Seninsky reviewed the removal of the dead and wounded from the White House based on information he received from a doctor, a member of a brigade of volunteer doctors working at the White House at the present time. According to the doctor, about 36 corpses and 50 wounded victims were taken away from the White.House. He noted that there is a problem with transporting the victims. 4 5 October 1993

the 2. Pyotr Filippov's Press Conference About the Aftermath of Coup was discussed by Sokolov (Moscow, 3) in an edited and updated version of a previous report. See LIBERTY LIVE, 1000 edition, item number 15. (Tel 3. Israel Fights Terrorist Acts in the Country, Nudelman Aviv 3:30) reported.

4. The Crisis at the Gorky Automobile Plant was reported by been Rodin (Nizhny Novgorod 2:30). Production at the plant has suspended because of a shortage of money and parts. Blood 5. Patriarch Alexy's Proclamation that the First to Spill During the Crisis Will Be Anathematized was commented on by Kozhevnikova (Moscow 5). The program explained the meaning of the term anathema and said it is somewhat difficult to see its applicability in the given situation.

6. Alexander Krasnov, Who was Appointed Moscow Mayor by Alexander Rutskoy, was interviewed by Agamirov (Moscow, 2). Krasnov, the chairman of the Krasnopresnensky Moscow Council,

claimed that he was not involved in organizing mass disturbances in the country's capital. He said that a tragedy took place because extremist groups from both sides were drawn into the confrontation. He said that a regime of personal dictatorship is being set up in the country. Krasnov's prognosis for Russia's future economic and political development was gloomy. of 7. People Who Were Detained Yesterday After the Capitulation the White House Are Said to Be Kept at the Krasnopresnensky Stadium and at the Luzhniki Sports Complex, noted Kulistikov (Moscow 1).

1310-1335 WRITERS AT THE MICROPHONE (R) 1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderators, Abramkin, M and Kulistikov, Moscow)

ten new items:

1. The Results of an Opinion Poll Which Questioned Muscovites About Whether They Support Rutskoy or Yeltsin was presented by Kulistikov (Moscow 2). The poll, which was conducted by the Fund for Political Opinion before and after the storming of the White House, showed that seven percent of those questioned supported neither side during the conflict. RADIO FREE EUROPE RADIO LIBERTY

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Tuesday, 5 October 1993 Russian BAD Staff

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky, M and Volchek, Moscow)

1. The Army and the Crisis. A report by Chernyak (Moscow 2) examined details connected with the Defense Ministry's position on using forces against the hardliners. The Defense Ministry collegium which met on Sunday evening was not unanimous in approving the use of forces. Prime Minister Chernomyrdin made a secret visit to the Defense Ministry Sunday night and, according to unconfirmed sources, applied pressure on Pavel Grachev. Grachev hesitated for a long time about using army troops and thought that Interior Ministry forces should be used instead. Specialists say that Grachev may have to pay dearly for the stand he took.

2. An Interview with "Pravda" Editor Nikolay Krivomazov was aired (Volchek, Moscow, and Mirsky, M 4). Krivomazov said that Pravda was not given details by the authorities concerning the ban and hoped that Pravda would be able to continue publishing once the state of emergency is lifted. He also said that his newspaper was never warned by the government about the publication of inappropriate materials. Pravda practices internal censorship and it never published anything that could be used against it now, said Krivomazin. 2 5 October 1993

3. "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" Editor Vitaly Kolbasyuk Talks About Censorship in His Newspaper to Volchek (Moscow 2). Kolbasyuk briefly highlighted the two articles that were taken out of today's edition of Nezavisimaya Gazeta by the censors, one of which dealt with the reaction of the regions to the crisis in Moscow. In addition, censors edited other materials. Events 4. A Brief Review of Today's Newspapers About the Moscow was prepared by Zharova (Moscow 2).

5. Prof. Pehota of Columbia Univeristy Talks About the Legal Aspects Connected with the Charges that May Be Brought Against Rutskoy and Khasbulatov (Zhigalkin, NY 2). Prof. Pehota said that Yeltsin has the option of not pressing charges against the two at all. the 6. A Talk with Moscow Businessman Alexander Kverkelya About Hardliners' Rebellion (Zhigalkin, NY 3). Kverkelya, who happened to be in New York during the crisis, analyzed it and its implications on the economic sphere, specifically, the supply of food products in Moscow in the future. He predicted that there will be no famine.

7. The Question of Poland's Membership in NATO was discussed from the Polish point of view by Bondareva (Warsaw 2). Yeltsin's letter to Kohl and other Western leaders expressing concern about Poland's membership in NATO was noted.

8. Russian Stockmarket News after the Coup (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 1:30). 9. Stockmarket News from the West (Mirsky, M 0:30). 10. Prof. Remington from Emory University Predicts that the

Crisis in Moscow will not have an Adverse Effect on the Russian Economy (R. Vail, NY 2:30). On the contrary, economic reform might be accelerated, said Remington.

11. The Present Situation at the White House was updated by Khalilov (Moscow 1) who was reporting from the general area of the building. He reported that everything is peaceful and that told the fire at the White House has been extinguished. He was in that journalists would be allowed to enter the White House the afternoon. briefly 12. The Present Situation in the Suburbs of Moscow was described by Pshenichny (Moscow 1). He observed a group of young men being searched by men in civilian clothes in the area of a metro station. 5 5 October 1993

2. The Mass Media. Sokolov (Moscow 1:30) reported the appointment of Vladimir Shumeyko to the post of Press Minister. Mikhail Poltoranin, the director of the Federal Information Center, has said that he is against the introduction of press censorship.

3. Are People Being Detained in Moscow Sport Stadiums? Khalilov (Moscow 4) went to the Krasnopresnensky and Luzhniki sport stadium to see whether it is true that people are being detained there after the capitulation of the White House yesterday. He said he saw no evidence that would substantiate the claim.

4. A Plane Carrying Officials and OMON forces from Omsk on a Flight to Moscow Was Forced to Make an Emergency Landing in Nizhny Novgorod reported Rodin (Nizhny Novgorod 3). An anonymous caller warned officials that explosives were on board. This information turned out to be untrue.

5. The Situation at the White House Today was depicted by Seninsky (Moscow 1). One can hear a few shots being fired and spectators are milling about.

6. Russian -Bavarian Economic Ties. Gordin (M 4) conducted a telephone interview with a member of the Bavarian Ministry for Economics and Trade about the prospects for future trade ties . beween Bavaria and Russia following latest developments in Moscow. He observed that Germany is keenly interested in expanding trade ties but that a certain reservation exists at the present time.

7. Future US Government Plans in the Science Sector were discussed by Rubin (NY 2:30).

8. The Constitutional Court. Nikitinsky (Moscow 2:30) talked to deputy chairman of the Constitutional Court, Nikolay Vitruk, who gave details about today's meeting of the Constitutional Court. Vitruk noted that a statement was adopted by the court which indicated that it could no longer deal with matters related to checking the constitutionality of international agreements of the Russian Federation but would continue to examine individual complaints of citizens. He noted that four members of the court called for the resignation of Zorkin.

9. Will the Sport Press Be Censored, asked Trukhan (Moscow 3). Today's sport press was briefly reviewed.

10. Muscovites Comment on the Crisis in the traditional Moscow street poll conducted by Metelitsa (Moscow 2:30).

1510-1535 SPECIAL FEATURE (R) 6 5 October 1993

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderators, Abramkin, M and Kulistikov, Moscow) four new items:

1. Today's Developments in the Kremlin were summed up by Alexey Sokolov (Moscow 3). The program noted the appointment of of Kazannik as Russia's new Prosecutor General, the cancellation the Federal Council session, Pyotr Filippov's press conference, coming changes in the regional government, and debates about the elections and the role of the press.

2. A Talk with Journalist Sergey Parkhomenko About the Situation in the Kremlin During the Crisis was conducted by

Sokolov and Kulistikov (Moscow 7). Parkhomenko's article which described the atmosphere in the Kremlin during the 48 -hour period he was there was finally approved by censors and published in Segodnya. Parkhomenko said that he wanted to make the two basic points. There was confusion and indecisiveness at night. White House during the afternoon of Sunday and during the

Army troops loyal to Yeltsin did not arrive in Moscow for 12 the hours and nobody in the Kremlin could explain this fact at at time. He observed that once Burbulis and Poltoranin arrived the Kremlin the atmosphere changed for the better. Parkhomenko also said that the censors stopped an article in Segodnya which expressed the view that if there is censorship, there is really no need to ban publications completely. noted 3. The Army and the Insurrection. Chernyak (Moscow 2:30) that telephone lines in the Defense Ministry and the General

Staff have been switched on after being out of operation since September 23 and that the regime of secrecy established by the military leadership is slowly being lifted. Until recently members of the military department apparatus could not make

telephone calls to other regiments or divisons without being cleared by an official from the armed forces and calls were that wire -tapped. Officials feel that it is too soon to confirm members of the armed forces were involved in fighting for the opposition.

4. A Plane Carrying Officials and OMON Forces from Omsk on a in Flight to Moscow was Forced to Make an Emergency Landing

Nizhny Novgorod. Rodin (Nizhny Novgorod 3) presented additional

information to a report aired in the previous edition of LIBERTY

LIVE according to which Alexy Kazannik, Russia's new Procurator General, was on board the plane.

1710-1735 ROUNDTABLE (Moderator, Fistejn) 7 5 October 1993

An analysis of events before and after the showdown at the Russian parliament which brought the country to the brink of a civil war. After the initial feeling of relief at Yeltsin's victory over the conservative opposition some Russian experts see the possible danger of Yeltsin slipping into the role of a dictator who will introduce repressive measures into Russian political and social life (Bensi, M; Strelyany, Vienna; and Nikitinsky, Moscow).

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND

Provided a review of the Russian press on the eve of the crisis in the Russian government. The program included a press conference by Grigory Yavlinsky who spoke about the economic and political situation in Russia (Kuchkina, Moscow 25)

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

1. Political Changes After Moscow Crisis. RL correspondent Mikhail Sokolov (Moscow 3:30) remarked that the political situation in Moscow is in flux and the Yeltsin team has not yet reached agreement over some issues such as the question which soviets should be disbanded or suspended, and how to handle press censorship. The correspondent also reviewed some personnel changes, such as the replacement of Prosecutor General Valentin Stepankov by Alexey Kazannik.

2. Russia's Centrists. (Shuster, Moscow 3:30) noted that Russia's centrist forces appear to have been pushed to the political sidelines during Yeltsin's showdown with the Supreme Soviet. He said that Civic Union leader Vasily Lipitsky unsuccessfully asked Khasbulatov at the White House on September 23 to try and reach a compromise. Lipitsky told RL at a Moscow press conference that he is, nevertheless, optimistic about the centrists' political future and sees no danger of a civil war. He said that the centrists want simultaneous elections of parliament and president and are ready to field candidates.

3. The Military. Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev told journalists in Moscow (Chernyak 2:30) how the military reached its decision to give up its initial neutrality in the Moscow crisis and to send troops into the capital. According to Grachev, 1,300 soldiers faced about 1,000 armed rebels and lost five men in the fighting. Grachev also commented on the present situation in Moscow and the regions and gave details on some cases of defection to the Supreme Soviet side. 8 5 October 1993

4. US Reaction. Reviewing official US comments on the Moscow events, RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky 4) noted that support of Yeltsin was from the beginning linked to the condition that free and fair elections will be held. Answering a question from the moderator, he said that no official statements have been made on the role of the Russian Army in suppressing the revolt and that political analysts hold different views about the military's future involvement in Russian politics.

5. US Soldiers Killed in Somalia, Clinton Sends More Troops (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30)

6. China's Underground Nuclear Test was commented on by (Levin, M 2).

7. Georgia. RL's correspondent (Popkhadze, Batumi 1:30) reported, drawing on Georgian official sources, that fierce fighting between government forces and supporters of ousted President Gamsakhurdia was going on in eastern Mingrelia, and that there were shortages of food and water in the cities of Zamtredia and Zugdidi. The situation was made more difficult by an influx of ethnic Georgian refugees from Abkhazia.

8. Azerbaiiani Reaction to Moscow Events. According to RL's correspondent in Baku (Akhundova 2:30), the opposition Popular Front of Azerbaijan and the leader of the biggest opposition party, Etibar Mamedov, endorsed Yeltsin's actions against his White House opponents, while the leader of Azerbaijan's Social Democratic Party, Araf Alizade, was critical of the current Russian leadership and predicted more tensions.

9. International Press Review (Bensi, M 3) noted that Yeltsin's victory was met with mixed feelings in the international press. Comments by Polish and German dailies were cited. 10. The Russian Federation Sublects. RL correspondent Vitaly Portnikov (Moscow 2:30) analyzed the positions taken by various regional leaders in the Moscow crisis and attempted a prognosis on how relations between Moscow and the federation subjects may develop in the wake of Yeltsin's moves against local soviets.

11. Russian Money Matters. RL's finance reporter (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2:30) discussed the Russian Central Bank's ban on cash payments in dollars and some other currencies as of next January, observing that this measure will stabilize the ruble only if the government curbs the money supply.

12-13. Oppositionists Arrested. In two separate reports from Moscow, RL correspondents (Volchek 3 and Smirnov 2) briefly related the fates of some prominent anti-Yeltsinites and gave voice cuts of arrested deputies who described police brutality against themselves and others. Among those who commented were 9 5 October 1993

Vladimir Isakov of the National Salvation Front and of the Moscow City Council. Another deputy, Yury Tarasyuk, was quoted as saying that money and valuables were taken away from them after the beatings. Updating these reports, the moderator (Deich, M 0:30) cited information from the Moscow bureau that 60 deputies, including minors, had been released from detention.

14. Press Censorship. In a report by RL correspondents Ilya Balakhanova and Karen Agamirov (Moscow 2:30), views on Moscow's newly-imposed press censorship were aired by the chief censor, Vladimir Solodin, as well as by editors of the Moskovskv Komsomolets daily. Solodin told RL, among other things, that foreign media were not affected by the measure.

1910-1935 TRAVELS TO THE BACKWOODS A new cycle of broadcasts on the forced famine of 1933, and how it affected the lives of those ordinary Ukrainians who survived (Strelyany, Moscow 25).

1935-2000 OVER THE BARRIERS (Moderator, Yurenen)

The first of a two-part series on Russian writers reacting to events around the standoff between Boris Yeltsin and the Russian Parliament that he dissolved. Several literary, radio essays on the sociopolitical scene in today's Russia were included (Savitsky, Kabakov, Martynov, Lyubimov, Shuster, Moscow 20 and Yuriev, Frankfurt 4).

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich) five new items : 1. Marshal Goldman on Yeltsin. Harvard professor Marshal Goldman believes that Yeltsin's main task ahead is to unify the country and that simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections would serve this end better than Yeltsin's plan to have the president elected later. Speaking to RL's New York correspondent (Runov 2), Goldman also said that the West should help Yeltsin in overcoming Russia's economic difficulties.

2. Ukraine. Confirmation of President Kravchuk's cabinet list proved difficult at the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, RL's correspondent in Kiev (Kiselev 30) reported, noting that most members of the proposed government are holdovers from the old one. The deputies also debated the Moscow crisis and the involvement of Ukrainian communists in it and in the evening they started debating Ukraine's draft constitution. 10 5 October 1993

city 3. Moscow Official's Fate During Crisis. A senior Moscow official, Alexander Braginsky, told RL's Vugar Khalilov (Moscow 2) how he was seized and beaten by supporters of Rutskoy and Khasbulatov on October 3 and taken to the White House cellar, where he spent the night in captivity with five other hostages. Braginsky, who is deputy head of Moscow's administration, said that his guards did not mistreat him, but were very nervous.

4. Pamvat Leader Interviewed. Dmitry Vasilyev of the National -Patriotic Front Pamyat said in a telephone interview with RL (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30) that no attempt has yet been *made to ban his organization or its media, a journal and a radio show. Discussing Pamyat's stand during the crisis, he stressed that his organization is anticommunist and supports a strong presidency. He rejected the label "fascist."

5. St. Petersburg Television. RL's correspondent in St. Petersburg (Volovikov 3) reported that a small rally was held near the local television center to protest the suspension of the "600 Seconds" show. The program was taken off the air on the recommendation of the Press and Information Ministry. The rally ended peacefully and an anonymous threat that a bridge would be blown up unless the show was reinstated proved a bluff.

2110-2135 ROUNDTABLE .(R)

2135-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE

1. Emilian Pain, Member of the Presidential Council, said that the night of October 3 was a night of revelation when everything fell into place. He added that if the opposition gang had remained it would have continued to pose a threat to the nation (Pain, Moscow 5).

2. In a Telephone Interview Historian and Journalist Dimitrv Forman gave an in-depth analysis to the Russian crisis and its aftermath. In bleak terms, he outlined the present situation and predicted that it would lead to a return to another form of authoritarian rule, but this time in "democratic dressing" (Kolomiichenko, M 8).

3. Ukrainian Commentator Vladimir Malinkovich blamed both Yeltsin and Rutskoy for the violence and bloodshed during the standoff at the Russian Parliament (Malinkovich, Kiev 6).

4. Reactions of Belarus Government Leaders to the Russian crisis. The report drew parallels with the August putsch of 1991 (Drakokhrust, Minsk 4). 11 5 October 1993

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE

(Repeat edition of the previous LIBERTY LIVE)

2310-2335 UNITED WE STAND (R)

2335-2400 RUSSIA AND THE WORLD

An analytic discussion of Germany's declaration of support for Boris Yeltsin was followed by a commentary on a speech recently delivered before the IMF and the World Bank by Russian Vice Premier Alexander Shokhin and concluded with observations by Italian industrialists on joint ventures and economic cooperation with Russia (Bardanyan and Bensi, M 13:30; Silnitskaya, W 4:30; and Zaitsev, Moscow 5)

0010-0100 THEATER ON THE AIR (R)

0110-0135 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0335 POLITICAL SCIENTISTS IN THE CIS (R)

0335-0400 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (R)

0400-0500 Repeat edition of LIBERTY LIVE

0510-0535 TRAVELS TO THE BACKWOODS (R)

0535-0600 WINDOW FROM EUROPE (R)

0610-0635 SPECIAL FEATURE (Moderator, Nadirashvili)

Starting on November 21 through December 5 administrative elections to local city councils will be held throughout Italy. The program discussed the political problems and issues at stake, as well as the preparations made by the various Italian parties before the voters go to the polls (Grigoriev, Rome 25).

0635-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 MEDICINE SPECIAL ,

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the course of an A discussion of the causes of hypertension. In interview with a German physician, the program provided and gave information on the detection of high blood pressure practical advice on its prevention (Henkina, M 25).

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (R)

0810-0835 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 NOT BY BREAD ALONE (R) 0935-1000 ON THE FRINGE (R) End of broadcast day

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Russian Daily Broadcast Analysis for Wednesday, 6 October 1993 M. Schlichter and D. Felton

The broadcast day commences at 1000 hours.

10 minute newscasts are aired every hour on the hour except during LIBERTY LIVE broadcasts when they are incorporated into the show.

1000-1100 LIBERTY' LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

1. Debates In the Electorial ad hoc Group in the Kremlin. Moscow's Sokolov (Moscow 2:30) outlined the amendments to the election procedure introduced by the group and highlight the differences. The correspondent spoke to one of the members of the group, Shelov-Kovediayev, who emphasized that Kremlin was not going to make concessions to the regional elite. Asked about whether the elections were actually going to be free, taken the ban on opposition, the governmental offical replied that the ban on extremist groups was considered admissible and "civilized."

2. Incident on the Tsvetnov Boulevard, the address of the banned publishing houses. RL stringer Pshenichnyi (Moscow 2:30) became the witness and participant of the incident, in which a group of unarmed men, assigned to block the Den, tried to rescue an author from the banned Nash Sovremennik, beaten up by proponents of the new censorship. As the militia men were nowhere to be seen, the RL correspondent was the one to call some of them to attention at a nearby metro station. 2 6 October 1993

3. Early Elections Announced in Karelia (Batyrshin, Moscow 1). Speaking to the Deputy chairman of the Karelian Soviet, Alexandrov, RL correspondent probed for the reasons. The official replied that early elections could be a way to suspend the attacks on local parliaments in the aftermath of the crisis in Moscow. Alexandrov stressed the prior importance of adopting a new electorial law and the calling of simultaneous elections.

4. Russian Press Review was foreworded by the anchorman's question to its presenter (Krichevsky, Moscow 3) on the impact of yesterday's censorship. Krichevsky replied that the blank pages of Nezavisimaya Gazeta have already become a matter of the past and proceded to review the Moscow press. The Moscow correspondent excerpted from Kuranty, Moskovsky Komsomolets, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, and Kommersant Daily, which presented a wide range of comments and opinions on the recent tragic events in Moscow.

5. A Preface to the Rabin-Arafat Negotiations in Cairo. A preview by RL's Israeli correspondent (Dov, Tel Aviv 3).

6. Rabin Arrives in Cairo where talks with Arafat are to be mediated by Egyptian President Mubarek, RL's Middle East correspondent (Cheretsky, Cairo 2:30) reported.

7. UN's Latest Decisions in the Context of the Crisis in Moscow. RL's New York correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) spoke to the UN Secretary General's representative, who denied Moscow's impact on UN decisions. Nevertheless, contended the correspondent, the decision on the UN mandate in former Jugoslavia was adopted with obvious consideration of the latest developments in Russia. Former US Ambassador to the UN van den Heuvel, confirmed this hypothesis, although described the impact as "marginal". 8. Russian Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were filed from the Moscow bureau (Vishnevskaya, Moscow 2).

9. Western Stock Exchange and Foreign Currency Market News were read out by the anchorman (Mirsky, M 1).

10. An Interview with von Amerungen, Chairman of Germany's Commission on Ties With Eastern Europe, was presented by RL staffer (Gordin, M 4). The German businessman said that the events in Moscow were not going to change much in the economic ties that have been deteriorating for some time and expressed his commitment to the cause of his commission.

11. Comment on East European NATO Membership was imparted by Lieutenant Colonel Elistratov (Elistratov, Moscow 2). 3 6 October 1993

12. Western Press Review was presented by an RL staffer (Bensi, M 3), who cited the Frankfurter Allqemeine and The New York Times comments on the crisis in Moscow and The Los Angeles Times and The Independent on nuclear tests in China.

13. Today in History. A retrospective by New York staffer (Vail, NY 1:30).

14. St.Petersburq's Culture Expert Azadovsky, then in New York, replied to an RL staffer's questions (Orekhova, NY 3:30) on how the recent developments in Moscow were going to affect the cultural sphere. Azadovsky applauded the ban on rightist communist groups, saying that constant confrontation within the Writers' Union affected their creative lives. He also noted that there were many anti-semitic and fascist proponents among the writers, who have supported the White House rebels. The culture expert opined that those calling for violence and national confrontation should be charged.

15. Ethnographer Shishlo Opines. The Russian -born French scientist commented on the latest events, considered in the context of a recent conference on indigenous people in Moscow, of which he was a participant. He emphasized that the deputies represented their regions and not Khasbulatov, and that Yeltsin's edict humilated them. He called for charges against specific people in specific circumstances and for creating an integral federation on principles of consent and tolerance.

16. Preview of Coming Events was presented by (Kulistikov, Moscow 2).

1110-1135 SIGNAL (Moderator, Konovalov)

Another program in the series Security and Defense in Russia, 110 this time involving military expert and philosopher Cheban in a discussion on the lessons of military conflicts in the CIS and Russia's interests.

1135-1200 MAN AND SOCIETY (R)

1200-1300 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Mirsky)

six fresh items:

1. A Briefing In the Interior Affairs Administration. Moscow's Katya Metelitsa (Moscow 3) reviewed the Chief of the Administration, Pankratiev's statement to the journalists, in which he emphasized that no militia man had taken the side of the opponents and no weapon had been handed over. He then proceeded to explain the inefficiency of militia forces and its 4 6 October 1993 unpreparedness to lead a battle. Pankratov said militia men should be supplied with appropriate arms and trained in battle strategies. He admitted, noted the correspondent, that the first warning sign came during rioting on the 1st of May 1993.

2. Political Climate in Tatarstan. RL stringer (Karapetian, Kazan 2) outlined the platforms of the main political groups on the eve of parliamentary elections. The federalist bloc was backing Yeltsin, whereas the opposition parties, united into a "Council for the Protection of Constitutional Rule," were organizing anti-Yeltsin demonstrations and spreading out leaflets. The two opposing blocs have already chosen their candidates to stand for the Duma elections.

3. Clinton Plans Nuclear Testing as a retaliatory measure to China's actions, RL's Washington correspondent (Dubinsky, W 2) commented. 4. Terrorist Actions In Moscow Continue. The Moscow bureau (Sokolov, Moscow 2) reported on the shooting around a school on the Taras Shevchenko Embankment, not far from the site of last weeks events. Children were evacuated and an investigation is under way.

5. Hungary's Reaction. An item by Hungarian historian (Kun, Budapest 2:30) covered the reserved reaction to Yeltsin's emergency measures and arrests in Moscow in the press. Kun also quoted historian Medvedev's article, calling the events a military coup.

6. Chess Update (Rubin, NY 2). Rubin aired Russian -born chess player Shamkovich's comment on the financial shortages that stalled the Karpov-Timan game.

1310-1335 TRAVELS INTO THE BACKWOODS (R) 1335-1400 OVER THE BARRIERS (M) (R)

1400-1500 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin) (M)

1. A Meeting of the Constitutional Court (Nikitinsky, Moscow 1). A brief report was given on a session of the Constitutional Court at which the topics of discussion were the resignation of Court Chairman Valery Zorkin and the court's work in the period leading up to the parliamentary elections. Reference was made to the strong pressure exerted on Zorkin and his colleagues by Sergey Filatov. 5 6 October 1993

2. Censored Passages in the Press (Trukhan, Moscow 3). The program mentioned a number of articles prevented by the censors from appearing in such newspapers as Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Komersant-Daily, and Novaya Yezhednevnyaya Gazeta and read out censored passages from articles by Novikov in the latter to the effect that the election of a new parliament will not solve the country's urgent problems and criticized Yeltsin for violating the constitution. Further censored passages from the Economic Freedom Party's newspaper were read out which criticized Yeltsin for failing to foresee the inevitable tragic course of events, commenting that the recent developments were to the advantage of certain people in that they distracted attention from urgent problems.

3. The Terror Mania in Moscow (Mikhail Sokolov, Moscow 1:30). Mikhail Sokolov reported that claims by local deputies in a 41 Moscow district that there had been firing at a school turned out to be detonations of fire crackers by the children. Sokolov described the incident as indicative of how people's nerves are on edge in Moscow.

4. Possible Early Parliamentary elections in Karelia (Batyrshin, Moscow 1). Reporting on the Karelian Supreme Soviet's debate on the issue, the program gave a voice cut of First Deputy Chairman of the Karelian Supreme Soviet Ivan Aleksandrov, who said that the elections were necessary in view of the one-sided attacks against the local soviets and should take place at the same time as the Russian presidential elections, i.e., next June.

5. Walesa's TV Address to the Polish People (Bondarewa-Przybylska, Warsaw 2:30). The program gave the content of this speech, which dealt with the results of the Polish parliamentary elections, the Moscow events, and Poland's path to EC and NATO membership. 6. Russia and the UN Security Council's Prolongation of the UN Peacekeeping Mandate in Former Yugoslavia (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30). RL's UN correspondent Yury Zhigalkin quoted unidentified diplomats on a connection between the Moscow events and the adoption of the UN resolution and interviewed (voice cut) former US Ambassador to the UN William van den Heuvel who said that Russia's position had only a marginal impact on such UN resolutions. He expressed concern over the hardening of Yeltsin's foreign policy under the influence of Russian internal policy factors, such as the upcoming parliamentary elections.

7. Interviews of the Moscow Man-in-the -Street on Whether Tomorrow's Day of Mourning for the Victims of the Moscow Events Should be Made a Permanent Fixture (Metelitsa, Moscow 2:30). 6 6 October 1993

1510-1535 DEMOCRACY IN ACTION (R)

1535-1600 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

1600-1700 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Abramkin)

five fresh items:

1. Reflections on Censorship by RL staffer Fistejn (M4). Stressing that those were his personal forecasts based on historical intuition. In the commentor's opinion the suspension of censorship was not a result of severe criticism or defiance, it was one of a series of the authorities' measures in the aftermath of the crisis, the curfew included. Fisteijn wished Russia to acquire a strong democratic government with an energetic army of critics to oppose it. The critics, noted Fistejn, should revise their views and methods in respect of the recent victims of the show down. They were, concluded the commentator, the genuine heroes, who prevented the revolution.

2. More on the Adoption of Amendments to the electorial law. An update by Sokolov (Moscow 2) of his previous (1000-1100) report in which he included a voice cut of the former parliamentary lawmaking committee, Zolotukhin, on the changes in the election procedures and their implications.

3. The Party of Economic Freedom Meeting. Agamirov (Moscow 3) reported from the meeting where the party leader, Borovoy, held a speech in which he desribed the present government as being lobbied by different groups and therefore being incompetent in economic issues. He warned of the danger of a permanent state of emergency and the banning of every kind of criticism on the government. The leader proclaimed the introduction of market economy without the government's monitoring. Asked whether he was going to stand for elections, Borovoy answered positively, although noted that he was doing that against his will. Agamirov spoke to people in the street who responded positively to the party and its platform.

4. Tiraspol Leaders Comment. A report by RL stringer Kholodiuk (Tiraspol 3). The leaders expressed concern over allegations of conspiracy with Moscow hard-liners,saying that could be a provocation on the part of Moldovian authorities. Many politicians from Tiraspol called the presidential office expressing their support for Yeltsin. They did not deny the fact that some officials personally supported the hard-liners, Lebedev being reportedly even promised the post of defense minister by Rutskoy. There was as yet, claimed the leaders, no political or any other pressure on the Tiraspol republic from Moscow. 7 6 October 1993

5. An Interview with Political Scientist Easton carried by RL New York staffer (Runov, NY 3). Speaking about ways of achieving democracy in Russia and about whether it was to be a western democracy or a unique one, Easton revealed his critical approach to both sides involved in the confrontation. The politologist contended that the rebellion was no more than a struggle for power with both parties using similar democratic rhetoric.

1710-1735 PRO AND CONTRA (Moderator, Salkazanova)

The program focused on the nature of the Ingush-Ossetia conflict, ways of resolving it and Russia's role in national disputes. Salkazanova invited Helena Bonner to impart her view on the problem. Then she interviewed Shakhrai deputy Tsagolov, who asserted the existence of a national conflict concept in the Russian government. The next speaker was Dzasokhov, a former representative of Ossetia in the late Supreme Soviet, who defined the nature of the conflict as the contradiction between self-determination and territorial integrity. Besides, the USSR was disbanded too hastily, leaving a lot of uncontrolled arms in the former republics. Former Ingush parlamentarian, Kostoev, said one should recall Stalin's repressive policy towards national minorities. As a result of this policy, asserted the politician, nationalities proclaiming republics thus legalize the boundaries, formed under Stalin. Kostoev insisted on the establishment of federal rule and the protection of the citizens' constitutional rights.

1735-1800 AT THE NEWSSTAND (Moderator, Peruansky)

The program highlighted the main topics of the Moscow press in a press review read by RL staffer Ernst Zorin and continued by Literaturnava Gazeta editor, Jun i Solomonov (Moscow 8.30). The correspondents' attention focused on the reaction to the mutinous events in Moscow, their aftermath, and the introduction of censorship. Excerpts from military correspondent Burbyga's contribution to Izvestia were read out. The program was concluded by Alexey Vinokurov's feuilleton in the Novove Vremva entitled He Saw Ziucranov, read by Ernst Zorin.

1800-1900 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

twelve fresh items:

1. Comments on Yeltsin's Television Appeal to the Russian people were presented by RL staffer (Bensi, M 3). Bensi applauded Yeltsin's call for reconciliation, claiming that any attempt of retaliation might imply tragedy. He also agreed with Yeltsin's concept of defending a democracy and with his 8 6 October 1993

definition of the communofascist bloc. The observer, nevertheless defied Yeltsin's criticism of the journalists who expressed concern over repressive measures of the government and his dismissal of the local soviets.

2. Tatarstan Officials Opine. RL's Radik Batyrshin (Moscow, 2) examined Tatarstan President Shamiev's justification of the Russian President's behaviour during the rebellion and said the calling of the Federation Council would be on the agenda now. Parliamentary leader Mukhamedzhinov said the preliminary regulations on Duma elections should be revised. Asked by the correspondent about reelections to local soviets, the chairman said this step was stipulated by the need to revive people's confidence, although in Tatarstan the procedure had not yet been elaborated.

3. Zorkin Resigns. RL's Moscow correspondent (Nikitinsky, Moscow 2) investigated the details of the Constitutional Court Chairman's resignation. He was forced to resign by threats from presidential staff head, Filatov. The orrespondent commented that these threats, envisaging the suing of a criminal case were "inappropriate and indecent." The cour collegium enacted the resignation. The next day the court was to discuss the issue of revising the decision on the illegality of Yeltsin's 21th September decree regarding the October events.

4. Zorkin Blackmailed. Dmitry Volchek (Moscow 2:30) gave more details, saying Zorkin was blackmailed over the telephone by Filatov, who also 'threatened court members with repressive measures. Zorkin, then in a poor state of health, was obliged to succumb, shocked, as the reporter had it, by the court members' betrayal. Zorkin gave assurances that the court would be dismissed after having been used for the benefit of the presidential staff. Volchek added that each judge was guarded by a bodyguard. 5. Comments on Situation in Bosnia were imparted by RL staffer (Levin, Moscow 2:30).

6. Georgian Troops on the Offensive against military units loyal to the ousted President Gamsakhurdia. RL correspondent (Popkhadze, Tbilisi 1:30) reported that many towns in western Georgia have been liberated. At the same time, noted the stringer, repressive measures against Gamsakhurida's supporters were under way in Tbilisi. Meetings were dispersed by Georgian OMON units and a journalist spoke on the air, listing the people detained.

7. The Outcome of the Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan was analyzed by RL correspondent (Akhundova, Baku 3). The correspondent quoted a party leader expressing support for Aliev, although the party put forward another candidate for the 9 6 October 1993

elections. The democratic bloc, noted the correspondent, claimed there were a lot of violations during the elections, allegations, denied by international observers. A UN Security Council representative was quoted as ascribing prior importance to the enhancement of people's confidence in the new president.

8. Shifts in the Military Leadership in Ukraine, an RL. correspondent (Portnikov, Moscow 1:30) noted, were due to the fact that the republic was now in need of army professionals, which the outgoing leaders were not.

9. Democratic Russia Faction Leaders Met to adopt election strategies. Balakhanova (Moscow 1:30), speaking to the participants of the forum, noted that it was crucial for Yeltsin to adhere to them. Ardent democrat Shabad insisted on forming a lobby of constructive critics opposing Yeltsin, especially regarding the incompetence of many governmental officials. Another participant, Yakunin, claimed that Yeltsin is surrounded by people trying to stall reforms.

10. Cash Dollar Payments Banned as of January 1. Financial correspondent Vishnevskaya (Moscow 2) scrutinized the recent edict and asked Central Bank Deputy Chairman, Tulin, to elaborate on the details. Tulin asserted, that only cash payments have been banned and that the measure was necessary to strengthen the ruble.

11. TV Report on Rutskoy in presented by Moscow Vesti correspondent Voznesensky produced an outburst of anger in the Primorsky Krai population. RL correspondent (Pirovskikh, Vladivostok 1:30) said people regarded the report as a compromise. Particularily outrageous was the reporter's comment that the leader of the delegation, a high-ranking local official, was visiting his "serfs." Groups attacked the telephones of the local TV studio and appealed to the Russian President to dismiss the correspondent. 12. Michael Jordan Leaves Basketball. Sport observer Rubin (NY 3) reported.

1910-2000 BROADWAY 1775 (Moderators, Efimova and Morozov)

The program was largely devoted to the news presentation in the US mass media, viewed, in part, from the example of the CNN coverage of the Moscow events. The discussion went on to other media and newsreels, as well as the press. It took place in the studio and out in the streets and included casual passersby, as well as experts. The moderators also talked to Russian -born Americans on the subject. RL staffer Paramonov supplied the topic with a generalized philosophic foundtion. Musical critic Zhurbin produced an item on theatre critic Frank Rich. Art 10 6 October 1993

historian Raisa Ostrovskaya was the guest of the program. Film critic Gardner analyzed the new film "A Good Son" and Rubin came up with a sports feature.

2000-2100 LIBERTY LIVE (Moderator, Deich)

three fresh items:

1. Ukrainian Parliament Session. A report by RL's stringer (Kiselev, Kiev 2:30). The participants discussed the new constitution, which was obviously causing much controversy. Among other questions on the agenda were the name of the parliament, the type of republic, and the electorial law. An entrepreneur from Dnepropetrovsk took the floor to criticize both reformists and their opponents. 2. Russia Is Not Complying With the European Conventional Arms Treaty, NATO officials claim. Besides, Moscow is considering deploying more tanks in Georgia, a fact that would change the balance of arms in southern Europe. New York correspondent (Zhigalkin, NY 2:30) elaborated.

3. Reelections to the St.Petersburq Soviet. RL's correspondent (Volovikov, St.Petersburg 2:30) reported that the chairman's decision to hold early elections was supported by Mayor Sobchak. Parliamentary Chairman Belyaev said in his press conference that the Soviet realizes the violation of law on the part of the administration and the danger of a dictatorship in Russia. That could only be hindered by the revival of a strong representative power. The Petrosoviet considered both parties to be blamed for the October mutiny. 2110-2200 AFTER THE EMPIRE (Moderator, Kolomiichenko) 1. Interview with Shevardnadze. The Georgian parliamentary leader expressed his opinion on the Moscow events and gave background to the Georgian conflict. The moderator asked Shevardnadze to comment on the possibility of the establishment of a federal Georgia. He denied any possibility of the splitting of Georgia to stop bloodshed. Shevardnadze appealed to the world community to help the tens of thousands of refugees trapped in the mountains of Georgia (RERUN from 4/5.10.93).

2. Comments on the Situation in Georgia were presented by Georgian observer Tavkhelidze (Moscow 3), who stipulated the fact that Georgia was on the verge of a full-scale civil war and stated the obvious involvement of Russia in the conflict. 11 6 October 1993

3. Armenia Responds to the Moscow Tragedy. The official telegram of support to the Russian President caused a lot of debate by the end of the tragic Monday. Different parties and factions reacted differently to the events, some blaming the delegates, stating that was a struggle against communism, some finding the methods of resolving the confrontation inappropriate for a democracy. The commentator (Dilanian, Erevan 5:30) emphasized the fact that some Armnian factions had been negotiating with Khasbulatov and Rutskoy on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

4. Biography and Political Background of Gaidar Aliev, newly- elected , was presented by RL correspondent (Popov, M 22:30).

2200-2300 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

2310-2335 TRAVELS INTO THE BACKWOODS (Moderator, Tolz)

The author Anatoliy Streliany read out the sixth part of his radio essay series The Year 1933 entitled Our Enemies Of the People. The feature dealt with the beginning of the horrifying starvation in the Ukraine as it happened in the author's home village.

2335-2400 ROUNDTABLE (R)

0010-0100 49 1/2 MINUTES OF JAZZ (R)

0110-0135 PRO AND CONTRA (R)

0135-0200 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0210-0300 BROADWAY 1775 (R)

0310-0400 CONTACTS (R)

0400-0500 LIBERTY LIVE (R)

0510-0535 LAW AND SOCIETY (R)

0535-0600 MODERN MEDICINE (R)

0610-0700 AFTER THE EMPIRE (R)

0710-0735 COUNTERPOINT (R)

0735-0800 OVER THE BARRIERS (NY) (R)

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0835-0900 AT THE NEWSSTAND (R)

0910-0935 UNITED WE STAND (R)

0935-1000 HUMAN RIGHTS (R)

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