Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, serving from 1991 to 1999, and played a pivotal role in the transition from a planned economy to a market economy amidst significant political and social upheaval.
Born on Feb 01, 1931 (95 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 4,732 | $5,100 | 5$ |
| France | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 67,922 | $2,700,000 | 2,810$ |
| Turkey | 1 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 84,339,067 | 81,173 | $720,000 | 693$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 5.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 10,903 | $160,000 | 181$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 2,052 | $56,000 | 55$ |
| Totals | 5 | 166,381,867 | 166,782 | $3,641,100 | 3,744$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Turkey:
Yeltsin was the first world leader to activate the nuclear briefcase necessary to launch nuclear bombs during a critical moment.
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Slovenia:
Boris Yeltsin found himself in a predicament when he had to make decisions that could have triggered a nuclear war.
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Hungary:
Boris Yeltsin was the Russian president who had to decide how to respond to a missile threat in 1995.
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France:
Boris Yeltsin is noted as Vladimir Putin's predecessor in the film.
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Ireland:
Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia who appointed Nemtsov as governor of Nizhny Novgorod.
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Italy:
Boris Yeltsin is mentioned as the predecessor to Vladimir Putin as President of Russia.
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Belarus:
Boris Yeltsin was the first president of Russia.
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Switzerland:
Yeltsin felt humiliated by the exclusion from international negotiations and sought to assert Russia's role.
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United Kingdom:
It was the decade of degenerate democracy under Boris Yeltsin.
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Spain:
Boris Yeltsin is mentioned as Putin's predecessor who signed multiple agreements with him.
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