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<text id=90TT1559>
<title>
June 18, 1990: World Notes:Soviet Union
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
June 18, 1990 Child Warriors
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<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
WORLD, Page 59
World Notes
SOVIET UNION
Yet More Nationalism
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<p> As if Mikhail Gorbachev didn't have enough problems, another
epidemic of ethnic rioting broke out last week, this time in
the Central Asian republic of Kirgizia. Fighting between
Kirghiz and members of the Uzbek minority in the town of Osh
began as a dispute over housing, then spread along the border
with Uzbekistan and into Kirgizia's capital, Frunze. After five
days, at least 78 people had been killed and almost 400
injured, many shot by police. A state of emergency was
declared.
</p>
<p> The crisis of nationalism is destined to grow worse. Led by
Gorbachev's nemesis, Boris Yeltsin, the parliament of the
Russian Federation voted 544-271 for a draft resolution giving
Russia the right to override the laws of the Soviet Union. When
Yeltsin was elected head of the Russian government two weeks
ago, he promised to declare "sovereignty" over the republic's
economy and resources. If the bill is enacted, it will bring
Russia into conflict with the Soviet constitution, and Yeltsin
head to head with Gorbachev.
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