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
I am convinced that he is going to be greatly useful for the country.
I am satisfied, ... We have dragged our feet a bit. But the main thing is we have decided to approve the budget in its first reading.
I apologize to the families of the victims. I apologize, because I carry the responsibility for it all, ... I also declare we will fight (the bombers) mercilessly.
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 was talking about strengthening personnel. Perhaps this affects not the minister, but the need to find a good deputy. Then the problem can be solved.
Let us do everything to...ensure that those tragic events never happen in our land again.
Many provisions of the law infringe on constitutional rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, establish inequality between different confessions and violate Russia's international obligations.
I have a very low estimate of your work in this direction. I am not satisfied and I have to draw the necessary conclusions,
The crisis in the Balkans demands not emotional evaluations, but well-balanced and decisive actions,
We don't have Western priorities. We are equally oriented to the west, the east, the north and the south. We want friendship with all.
At large, our approaches are common, but not always so,
About 98 percent of the document is ready,
Above all...intervention from abroad holds the danger that the conflict could spread beyond the borders, ... This would lead to destabilization in the Balkans with unpredictable consequences for Europe.
There will be no devaluation -- that's firm and definite, ... I'm not simply fantasizing. Everything has been calculated. Every day, work is done to control the situation in this area.