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But in his meetings with the general, he was forced to tread on treacherous ground nonetheless.
ECONOMIST: Asian security
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Mr Chernomyrdin's future will depend first and foremost on how he satisfies the men who had his predecessor, the courageous but hapless Sergei Kiriyenko, sacked for daring to tread on their toes.
ECONOMIST: Viktor Chernomyrdin, student of survival
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However, the Prime Minister's arm's length attitude to managing Northern Ireland isn't likely to change, and Ms Villiers will soon discover that when it comes to juggling issues like parades or dealing with the past, it's hard to keep all sides happy and easy to tread on someone's toe.
BBC: What Theresa Villiers will soon discover