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
the strength and resources to wipe out terrorism.
The stakes are very high, not only for the Balkans and Europe, but for the whole world,
Islam will not forgive the Americans for a long time - the fact that they destroyed a country like Iraq and war continues there.
I shouldn't be in the way of the natural course of history. To cling to power for another six months when the country has a strong person worthy of becoming president -- why should I stand in his way? Why should I wait? It's not in my character,
There will be tough measures in the North Caucasus and we will restore order there in Dagestan and other regions, ... But once again, I state it firmly as president -- there will be no state of emergency.
The revolution of 1917 dramatically changed the destiny of our country, ... Keen not to allow confrontation in the future, in the interests of unity... I declare the November 7 (Revolution Day) holiday to be the Day of Accord and Reconciliation.
We have extreme measures in reserve...but we have decided not to use them. We are above that. On the moral level we are superior to the Americans.
We have done a lot in the past, ... I think this meeting will be effective and will bring good results.
Everything that is aimed at countries present here, ... all of those weapons are going to have their warheads removed.
Bill Clinton hopes that Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic will capitulate, give up the whole of Yugoslavia. We will not allow this. This is a strategic place.
Russia is deeply upset by NATO's military action against sovereign Yugoslavia, which is nothing more than open aggression,
Russia has every opportunity to bring reforms to a successful finish and establish peace and order. We shall not lose this chance,
Everybody will pay taxes and there will be no exceptions.
Every day new problems which need to be addressed urgently are building up, ... Those that already exist are becoming more acute.