Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as a political independent, during which time he was viewed as being ideologically aligned with liberalism.
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Background
- Born in
- Butka
- Educated at
- Ural Federal UniversityUral State Technical University
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic🏆 Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope🏆 Gold Olympic Order🏆 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class🏆 Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
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Trending topics shown first"I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy of being president and with whom practically every …"
"I believe in this tragic hour you can make the right choice. The honor and glory of Russian men of arms shall not be stained with the blood of the people."
"Storm clouds of terror and dictatorship are gathering over the whole country... They must not be allowed to bring eternal night."
"One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting with President Bill Clinton was going to be a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster."
"Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just an idea, just pie in the sky."
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1931
Born
Birth2007
Died
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