Aug 17, 1995 -- NY TIMES...
Pulling up in chauffeur-driven limousines and surrounded by bodyguards, a group of Russia's richest men gathered today outside the former K.G.B. headquarters to protest the murders of dozens of businessmen.
The demonstration was provoked by the fatal poisoning of a prominent banker, Ivan Kivelidi, earlier this month.
Mr. Kivelidi, 46, headed Rosbiznesbank, a leading bank, and the Roundtable, an influential Russian business organization.
During the brief demonstration, Mr. Kivelidi's deputy read a statement from the Roundtable calling for a Government crackdown on crime. Then the dozens of businessmen lighted candles and observed a moment of silence.
The Roundtable, which represents the 200 largest businesses in Russia, says there have been 90 attacks on businessmen in the past year, 46 of them fatal. Nine senior members of the Roundtable have been murdered.
Tough country..