Part 1 of Essay
, a vast country with a wealth of natural resources, a well, educated population, and diverse industrial base, continues to experience, formidable difficulties in moving from its old centrally planned economy to a modern market economy. President Yeltsin’s government has made substantial strides in converting to a market ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... with imports representing an unusually large percentage of the national market. Despite outstanding long-term market potential, continues to be an extremely difficult country in which to do business. The n Federation continues to pursue a program of dramatic economic, political and social transformation. Despite President Yeltsin’s successful re-election campaign, continued economic reform remains subject to the influence of the communist controlled State Duma (the n parliament). Even the most optimistic ....