But the U.S. could work with Yeltsin—though he chose a successor who would ‘repudiate his legacy.’
Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin|Eleanor Clift|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yeltsin won 53.8 to 40.3 percent, a victory ensured by ample resources over his underfunded communist challenger.
Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin|Eleanor Clift|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We literally used to schedule calls early as possible in the day because the chances of Yeltsin being sober were better.
Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin|Eleanor Clift|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think my father would have been very unhappy with what Yeltsin decided to do,” Khrushchev said.
Khrushchev’s Son: “Russia Will Never Surrender”|Josh Rogin|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yeltsin may have made Russia free, but it was Berezovsky who made it for sale.
How Boris Berezovsky Made Vladimir Putin, and Putin Unmade Berezovsky|Owen Matthews|March 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By sending Chernomyrdin to sort out the Balkan mess, Yeltsin killed a flock of birds with nary a stone.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
They posed a threat not only to Yeltsin's authority – but also to the economic well being of Russia.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for Yeltsin
Yeltsin
/ (ˈjɛltsɪn, Russianjeltsin) /
noun
Boris (Nicolayevich). 1931–2007, Russian politician: president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1990–91); president of Russia (1991–99)