Non-President Yeltsin.

Presents information on the possible change of power in Russia following an extended period of ill health for Russian President Boris Yeltsin in November of 1998. How Yevgeny Primakov, prime minister, would be named president for three months if Yeltsin were to step down; Attitude of the West towards Primakov; What he would be like as president; Other prospects; The need for political stability in Russia.