Boris Yeltsin

politician

Boris Yeltsin was the first president of the Russian Federation, serving from 1919 to 1999, and is notably associated with declaring victory over the August 1991 coup attempt from the balcony of the White House. He is linked to economic reforms, resistance to currency devaluation prior to the 1998 default, and the transfer of power to Vladimir Putin, which some sources describe as evidence of divine intervention. His legacy is also connected to personal relationships with political figures, including Vladimir Putin and George H. W. Bush, and his family remains in public view through social me…

Events

• Vladimir Bryntsalov, Boris Yeltsin's opponent in the 1996…
• Yeltsin Transferred Power to Putin
• Putin's Kuril Islands Visit Sparks Japan Response
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that God intervened in the…

Recent coverage

• I think even Vladimir Putin himself is not sure about their strength, and they became oligarchs not thanks to Putin, but thanks to Boris Yeltsin... — Радио Свобода
• Dispersal of KPRF rally exposed conflict between Russian youth and authorities - DW columnist — DW Главное
• The background to those events remains mysterious, full of personal animosity, although the basis of the conflict was a wave of dissatisfaction adopted by political rivals of Russian president Boris Yeltsin... — Радио Свобода
• Alexandr Sokurov spoke about relations with presidents Yeltsin and Putin — Коммерсантъ
• Vladimir Bryntsalov, Boris Yeltsin's 1996 presidential election rival, sells the most expensive house on the Caucasus — a manor in Kislovodsk... — Mash
• Institute of Psychoanalysis Refused to Pay. They Are Evicting It from the Petrograd Side — Фонтанка
• Complete Breakdown of the System — The Moscow Times
• Trips of CIA heads to Russia — Коммерсантъ
• Russians are buying portraits of deceased or imprisoned politicians — РИАМО
• Why did Yeltsin want to die? Depression, alcohol and power. Portraits — SOTAvision
• How Boris Yeltsin became the first president of Russia and then handed power to Vladimir Putin — Новая вкладка
• Kuchma said he felt 'threat' to Crimea even under Yeltsin — Вести
• On August 21, 1991, photographer Oleg Klimov made a famous photo: Boris Yeltsin announces victory over the plotters from the balcony of the White House... — Republic
• Daughter of Yeltsin showed photo from vacation on island with son of Bezrzhovsky — РИАМО
• Daughter of Yeltsin shares vacation photos with Gleb Beresovskiy — Вечерняя Москва
• The real culprits remained in the shadows — Вечерняя Москва
• Former guard employee of the first president of the Russian Federation defends Russian interests in the SMO — Вести
• Politician named reasons why Japan continues to claim the Kurils — Вести
• Eltsin's granddaughter Maria Yumasheva showed a beach photo with son Beresovskiy Gleb — Вечерняя Москва
• Lavrov attributes Putin's rise to power to 'divine assistance' — Агентство. Новости