Хроника событий 9-12 марта 1995

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On March 9, 1995, nine days after the murder of Lystiev, protests erupted among labor collectives following the resignations of Ponomarev and Pankratov (1:18). At 1:50, the Moscow prosecutor’s office charged A. Vedenkina under Article 207 for a murder threat, while President Korzhakov’s security chief denied Vedenkina’s prior service in the security service (2:13). At 3:01, German entrepreneur Wolfram Hatzauel committed suicide (3:01). At 5:10, acting Moscow prosecutor Gerasimov resigned, and at 5:52, the chief ballet master of the Bolshoi Theatre, Y. Grigoryevich, also resigned (5:52). On March 10, 1995, deputies of the State Duma expressed no confidence in Minister of Internal Affairs Yerin and acting prosecutor general Ilyushenko at 6:20. At 9:22, a question about nationalizing television was raised by Zhirinovsky (9:22). At 10:34, the prosecutor general’s office released new details about Lystiev’s murder (10:34). At 13:30, the Moscow government appealed to Yeltsin to reverse the dismissal of prosecutor Ponomarev and GUVD chief Pankratov, with Luchkov commenting (13:30). At 15:30, the Tiraspol commander announced the transfer of militants from Transnistria to Moscow for the Russian People’s Congress (15:30). At 18:22, the Lubyanka countered the commander’s claims (18:22). At 19:34, the State Duma annulled last year’s decision to appoint S. Kovalyov as human rights commissioner, and in protest, the chairman of the defense committee, S. Yushenkov, resigned (19:34). At 21:29, Cherepanov and Vice‑Premier Oman discussed plans for the Caspian oil pipeline (21:29). At 22:32, Kazakhstan ran out of funds for the capital metro (22:32). At 24:22, Vedenkina faced a possible six‑month imprisonment, and the second part of the program “Fascism in Russia” was shown (24:22). On March 11, 1995, a conference on social development took place in Copenhagen at 26:35. At 29:30, the EU leadership postponed signing a trade agreement with Russia (29:30). At 30:13, the plenary of the DVR Council convened (30:13). At 33:17, a 10‑year Perestroika conference was held in Genoa (33:17). At 35:19, the Ukrainian Communist Party congress took place in Kiev (35:19). At 35:45, the Belarusian liberal democrats congress was held in Minsk, with Zhirinovsky present (35:45). At 36:47, a constitutional crisis unfolded in Kazakhstan (36:47). At 37:56, human rights activist S. Kovalyov commented on the Duma’s decision to revoke his appointment (37:56). At 38:37, the general director of the Bolshoi Theatre dismissed 15 artists after their strike (38:37). At 40:37, “Communist” morning in St. Petersburg featured pickets and a workers’ council meeting (40:37). At 41:19, footage from Lystiev’s personal archive was shown (41:19). On March 12, 1995, at 42:41, Nazarbayev dissolved Kazakhstan’s parliament and accepted the government’s resignation (42:41). At 46:30, the fate of former Kazakh deputies was discussed (46:30). At 46:47, pre‑launch preparations for the Soyuz TM‑21 ship began (46:47). At 48:34, the head of the investigative group on the Lystiev case reported that two young men suspected of the murder were found innocent (48:34). At 50:13, a workshop for homemade weapons was discovered in Yekaterinburg (50:13). On March 13, 1995, at 51:37, the Ukrainian Communist Party congress resumed (51:37). At 53:31, U.S. Vice‑President Albert Gore visited Estonia (53:31). At 55:06, Luchkov signed a petition to the Supreme and Constitutional Courts regarding the dismissal of Ponomarev and Pankratov (55:06). At 55:36, graves at the January 9 victims’ cemetery were desecrated (55:36). At 57:06, a parliamentary crisis unfolded in Kazakhstan (57:06). At 59:14, proposals for a Federation Council law were debated over the necessity of elections (59:14). At 1:03:07, an interview with “Komsomolki” featured Dudaev (1:03:07). At 1:05:06, Deputy Isakov published documents on the creation of ORT (1:05:06). At 1:05:34, an interview with the dismissed prosecutor Ponomarev was aired on Izvestia (1:05:34). At 1:05:57, the Bolshoi Theatre collapsed (1:05:57). At 1:06:11, a review of events was presented (1:06:11). At 1:06:43, the 10‑year anniversary of Perestroika was marked (1:06:43). At 1:09:29, a poll asked whether Perestroika should have started, with most citizens answering no (1:09:29). At 1:10:21, the dismissal of Moscow prosecutor Ponomarev was reported (1:10:21). At 1:16:10, negotiations between Russia and the IMF were discussed (1:16:10). At 1:19:42, debates over state TV were held in the State Duma (1:19:42).