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 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,
Of course we want to be a full member
you wait for flowers and gifts from us on this day. Of course you have deserved them, deserved them in every way. In the way that the Olympic gold of our women in Nagano was the best present to Russian men.
I, of course, will fight so that, literally, in the course of the week he will be confirmed as prime minister,
I am not just unsatisfied, I am outraged by the course of reform in the army and the state of the military altogether,
The aggravation of relations with our neighbors in the name of recreating the old union will turn into tragedy.
That is why...I have to present acting ministers to the president and I am already doing so.
They have tried to go back to the Middle Ages, ... Our duty is to protect Russian citizens and restore law and order in this territory.
There still is a lot of tears and sweat to spend before we identify the forms of business cooperation which are worthy of the two great nations,
It's not democracy when a dictator is walking around with a sword in his hand. This is inadmissible.
I'm doing everything possible to put an end to military actions,
I hope that through an open dialogue we will be able to convince those and other countries that their security will not increase by bringing them closer to NATO,
I made the decision on the government's resignation, at the same time having in mind that (Chernomyrdin) will lead the presidential campaign,
I'm thinking in particular of the appeals for humanitarian interference -- this is a new idea -- in the internal affairs of another state, even when this is done on the pretext of protecting human rights and freedoms,