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MOSCOW (AP) — Viktor Chernomyrdin, who served as Russia's prime minister in the turbulent 1990s as the country was throwing off communism and developing as a market economy, died Wednesday. He was 72.
The Kremlin said President Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Chernomyrdin's family and friends. No cause of death has been released, but Chernomyrdin had grown thin in recent years and was reported to have been ill.
Chernomyrdin, who headed the Soviet oil and gas ministry in the 1980s, served as the first chairman of the newly created state gas company Gazprom from 1989 to 1992.
He was appointed prime minister by then President Boris Yeltsin in 1992 and held this post until the financial crash of 1998, when Russia defaulted on its debts and devalued its currency.
When Vladimir Putin became president, he appointed Chernomyrdin as ambassador to Ukraine in 2001 and he remained in this post until last year.
Chernomyrdin was much loved by Russians for his colorful, nongrammatical expressions. His statement that "we wanted the best but it turned out as always" has become part of Russian culture.
He is survived by two sons and four grandchildren. His wife died earlier this year.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press
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To the Chernomyrdin Family,
Deeply sorry for your great loss.
Psalms 34:18-"God is near to those broken at heart..."
The Grant Family
November 05, 2010 | Aurora, OH
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may god bless the family to the family
Dennis Todink
November 04, 2010 | Mount Pleasant, MI
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Dear Chernomyrdin family and friends, we grieve with you during this time of bereavement and share this hope found at John 6:40.
November 04, 2010 | Kissimmee, FL
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To the the family of Viktor Chernomydrin - May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that Viktor will be missed by many.
R Golay
November 04, 2010 | Nampa, ID
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My deepest sympathy.
Viesta Washington
November 03, 2010 | Henrico, VA
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We are sorry for the Chernomyrdin family, know that we feel your loss ! The people of the world thank you for your service to your country and to the world.
May God Bless You !
Edward Fisher Anderson South carolina
November 03, 2010
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OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE PEOPLE OF RUSSIA ON THEIR LOSS OF THIS MAN GOD COMFORT HIS FAMILY
SUSAN ELLIOTT
November 03, 2010 | GOLDWAITHE, TX
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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Dolon Peete
November 03, 2010 | Burlington, NC
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