Russia Government Officials Finances

Seeking to restore faith in his government after five years of widespread corruption, Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin ordered thousands of public officials Friday to declare all their personal income and property. "It is my task to put an end to the situation when civil service becomes a source of enrichment," Yeltsin declared in a nationwide radio address.

Seeking to restore faith in his government after five years of widespread corruption, Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin ordered thousands of public officials Friday to declare all their personal income and property. "It is my task to put an end to the situation when civil service becomes a source of enrichment," Yeltsin declared in a nationwide radio address.