Fatherland, blatherland.

Discusses the Fatherland-All Russia political party in Russia and its popularity as of 1999. Party composed of Yevgeny Primakov, Yuri Luzhkov, Alexander Yakovlev and Mintimir Shamiev, and others; Various political successes of the above politicians; Downturn in their popularity as a result of negative coverage by the media controlled by the Kremlin; Attacks claiming Luzhkov's involvement in the death of an American businessman; Outlook for Fatherland's performance in 1999 elections in Russia.