Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin; 1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician and the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. During the late 1980s, Yeltsin had been a member of the Politburo, and in late 1987 tendered a letter of resignation in protest. No one had resigned from the Politburo before...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth1 February 1931
CityButka, Russia
CountryRussian Federation
Only by pooling our efforts can Russia and the United States find solutions to the most complicated international and bilateral problems, ... promote the formation of a stable and secure system of international relations.
I declare the resignation of the government of the Russian Federation,
They have tried to go back to the Middle Ages, ... Our duty is to protect Russian citizens and restore law and order in this territory.
Before passing the Land Code, they should have looked into the Russian constitution,
In principle, most of the issues have been resolved peacefully, ... But one question, which I would undoubtedly call the principal one, is sectors. In other words, they don't want to give Russia a sector.
I swear, in exercising my authorities as president of the Russian Federation, to respect and uphold the rights and freedoms of the individual and the citizen.
Russia is deeply upset by NATO's military action against sovereign Yugoslavia, which is nothing more than open aggression,
is doing very little to get Russia out of the present crisis.
Russia has every opportunity to bring reforms to a successful finish and establish peace and order. We shall not lose this chance,
if Russia stays with the path of reforms.
If we withdraw troops, carnage will start in Chechnya.
interested only in power, not the interests of the people.
I am convinced that he is going to be greatly useful for the country.
Let us do everything to...ensure that those tragic events never happen in our land again.