YELTSIN DENIES RUMORS OF PERSONNEL CHANGES.

President Boris Yeltsin has rejected rumors of an impending shake-up in the Russian government. He specifically denied that he intends to dismiss Boris Berezovsky, deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council. (Itar-Tass, September 11) Rumors of Berezovsky’s ouster were fueled last month when, in an interview with the newspaper Moskovsky komsomolets, First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov accused the billionaire of abusing his state position to make money.

Duma Official Elected.