here and now 05/18/1999 (1999)

The senators share their opinion on the results of the meeting of the candidate for Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin with members of the Federation Council.

The attitude of the governors to the candidacy of Sergei Stepashin for the post of head of government is discussed.

The question of declaring a vote of no confidence in the government of Primakov.

V. Lyubimov and E. Rossel talk about the organization of work in the Federation Council, compliance with the regulations, talk about the current issues of the Upper Chamber's work - Equalization of relations between all subjects of the Russian Federation, the formation and distribution of budgetary funds, the introduction of changes in tax legislation.

Interview with the Chairman of the Federation Council Yegor Stroyev.

Mentioned in the background of the conflict situation are the elections in Karachayevo-Cherkessia (rivalry of V. Semenov and S. Derev).