Ryzhkov

Mr. Ryzhkov and his colleagues called for repealing Jackson-Vanik but replacing it with "personal sanctions"—travel and other restrictions—against Russian officials implicated in human-rights and other violations.

Biden Decries Russian Corruption During Visit Jonathan Weisman 2011

And so Ryzhkov could see that eventually, there should be some kind of market economy, but he was very reluctant to take those steps.

Gorbachev's Domestic Reforms Broke With Soviet Past 2011

Andropov also promoted some who would later oppose reform, such as Kryuchkov; others, such as Ryzhkov and Ligachev, supported early reforms but thought Gorbachev later went too far.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

"He understands the situation in Russia much better now," said Vladimir Ryzhkov, one of the participants.

Biden Decries Russian Corruption During Visit Jonathan Weisman 2011

Ryzhkov considered it his greatest mistake not to have insisted.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

But he changed his mind and instead endorsed a program devised by his prime minister, Nikolay Ryzhkov, to rescue the collapsing planned economy.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

Mr. Ryzhkov wrote that the coming year will bring a "systemic political crisis" and that even larger demonstrations will spread through Russia after March presidential elections.

Russia Parliament Opens Amid Outcry Alan Cullison 2011

"The cowardly behavior of the "systemic opposition" did not pass unnoticed," wrote Vladimir Ryzhkov , a protest organizer and former parliamentarian, who noted that the crowd at a Dec. 10 meeting shouted for legislators to give up their jobs.

Russia Parliament Opens Amid Outcry Alan Cullison 2011

Nikolay Ryzhkov, the former prime minister, titled his memoirs Perestroika—The Story of a Betrayal.

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

"I told him you imposed sanctions on Lukashenko and Gadhafi—Putin does the same things in effect," said Mr. Ryzhkov.

Biden Decries Russian Corruption During Visit Jonathan Weisman 2011