PRESS SELECTION LIST: ARGUMENTY I FAKTY

This document is a press selection list compiled by CISD, dated April 22, 1993. It summarizes the contents of the Russian publication 'Argumenty i Fakty' (No. 16, April 1993). The list highlights five key items featured in the publication. The first item is a wide-ranging interview with Russian President Boris Yeltsin conducted by V. Starkov and A. Uglanov, covering topics such as the referendum, reform, and drinking habits. The second item is a response from Russian Security Ministry spokesman A. Kondaurov regarding allegations of Russian-Ukrainian KGB cooperation. The third item consists of commentaries by surgeon and businessman S. Fedorov and A. Chubays regarding privatization. The fourth item is an interview with the commander of the Russian Military Space Forces, Col. Gen. V. Ivanov, conducted by D. Makarov, which discusses the post-USSR disposition of forces and facilities, including Baykonur, budget, and UFOs. The final item is an article by V. Buldakov concerning conditions inside Moscow's Butyrka Prison.