Boris Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin

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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.

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Boris Yeltsin was the first president of the Russian Federation and opposed the August coup in 1991.

Mikhail Zygars Blick auf Russlands Gegenwart
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-22
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Sachs advised Boris Yeltsin on shock therapy during Russia's transition to a market economy.

Jutarnji list - Jedan od vodećih ekonomista: 'Ponosni smo na Srbiju! Završila je dominacija Zapada'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-06-20
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Vanilla Ice recalled performing in front of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin during a festival in Russia.

Vanilla Ice says criticism reinforced his commitment to Freedom 250 performance
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-02
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Putin served in Yeltsin's presidential administration after moving to Moscow.

How Putin became master of the image
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-31
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Yeltsin is mentioned as the predecessor to Putin, marking the transition of Russia's political landscape.

Dal romanzo di Putin: la storia annunciata
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-02-28
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Boris Yeltsin signed a decree formalizing the scheme of collateral auctions on August 31, 1995.

Барщевский предложил формулу решения споров о законности приватизации — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2026-02-27
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Boris Yeltsin established Defender of the Fatherland Day through a federal law signed on March 13, 1995.

Putin sprema Ruse na najgoru vest?! Održao je govor na 4 godišnjicu rata u Ukrajini
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-02-24
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Boris Yeltsin was the then-president of Russia who received a request from Vladimir Putin regarding his father's health.

Степашин рассказал о просьбе Путина к Ельцину на посту главы ФСБ — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2026-02-21
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Boris Yeltsin was the Russian president who activated the 'nuclear briefcase' during the incident.

Norveška meteorološka raketa koja je umalo izazvala nuklearni rat
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-17
5.0

Roy Medvédev also authored biographies about Boris Yeltsin, the first democratically elected president of Russia.

Muere el historiador y disidente Roy Medvédev, biógrafo de Putin y Yeltsin
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-13
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Tropin served as Deputy Minister of Justice during the government of Boris Yeltsin.

Ρωσία: Νεκρός στο μπάνιο του σπιτιού του βρέθηκε ο πρώην υφυπουργός Δικαιοσύνης
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2026-02-07
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Sergei Tropin
Sergei Tropin

Tropin served as Deputy Minister of Justice under the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin.

Экс-замминистра юстиции Тропина нашли мертвым в квартире в Москве — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2026-02-07
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Sergey Tropin
Sergey Tropin

Boris Yeltsin was the president during Sergey Tropin's tenure as Deputy Minister of Justice.

В России утонул в ванне бывший заместитель министра юстиции
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-02-06
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Yeltsin was the first world leader to activate the nuclear briefcase necessary to launch nuclear bombs during a critical moment.

31 yıl önce bugün tarihte bir ilk yaşandı: Az daha kıyamet kopuyordu! 'Nükleer füze çağının en tehlikeli anı'
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2026-01-25
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Boris Yeltsin found himself in a predicament when he had to make decisions that could have triggered a nuclear war.

Kako hitro bi lahko prišlo do jedrske katastrofe
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-01-24
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Kolbjørn Adolfsen
Kolbjørn Adolfsen

Boris Yeltsin was the Russian president who had to decide how to respond to a missile threat in 1995.

Index - Tudomány - Tíz perc választotta el a világot az atomháborútól 1995-ben
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-01-22
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Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia who appointed Nemtsov as governor of Nizhny Novgorod.

Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Putin and the end of Russia’s democratic dream – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-17
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Yeltsin felt humiliated by the exclusion from international negotiations and sought to assert Russia's role.

Was Putin gefährlicher macht als Stalin
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-18
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It was the decade of degenerate democracy under Boris Yeltsin.

Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-17
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Boris Yeltsin is mentioned as Putin's predecessor who signed multiple agreements with him.

Las estrategias de seguridad de Trump y Putin, entre la brutalidad y la hipocresía | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-12-15
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Boris Yeltsin's administration renounced communism but quickly resorted to force to resolve internal crises.

Rusia și obsesia imperiului. De ce Kremlinul nu renunță la războaiele de expansiune
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-12-15
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Boris Yeltsin, the Russian president, responded positively to Clinton's remarks about NATO.

Bill Clinton ville have russerne med i Nato
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-12-14
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Boris Yeltsin, the Russian president, engaged in a conversation about NATO membership with Bill Clinton.

Bill Clinton ville have Rusland med i Nato
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-12-13
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton