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
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I have a very low estimate of your work in this direction. I am not satisfied and I have to draw the necessary conclusions,
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.
The past two years in Russia's life have been full of stormy political events, great laborious work on reforming the economy, ... Soon there were disappointments, too, and unfulfilled hopes. But we've never lost the conviction in the necessity of the transformations we're carrying out.
I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions... we'll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we'll have to work on overcoming it.
The people have already rid themselves of the fear they had several years ago. I call on my compatriots to begin constructive work in order to revive and renew Russia in the name of national unity.
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,