Will Russia mourn it's first democratically elected president or will they "just say 'Nyet?'"
2007-04-23 11:41:13 · 13 answers · asked by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I remember he stood on top of a tank in the early 90's and quelled a revolution. So, I admired him, but from afar because I did not know anything about him.
But there were a lot of problems with his presidency and much of that can be attributed to the changing times and history is already labeling his leadership as weak.
I don't judge the man. Seemed like he tried to do what was right in a time when nobody knew in which direction the country was about to go.
I think some Russians will mourn, but many will say, "Nyet." The battles and grief with Chechnya began on his watch.
2007-04-23 11:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turning guns on the elected Russian parliament.
The brutal invasion of Chechnya.
Economic chaos.
Squandering a whole decade in which he could have implimented actual democratic reform in Russia.
Paving the way for Putin's autocracy.
He was a feather-weight, at a time when Russia needed a great man.
2007-04-23 11:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by completelysurroundedbyimbeciles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boris Yeltsin = Freedom
2007-04-23 11:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by deedee2qu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will all wish Putin was more like him, Yeltsin stood down the Russian bear and joined with the people instead of the "old guard" that preferred war to dismemberment. Putin is trying to revive the old hegemony, protesting a nuclear defense shield that will only protect the Europe from missiles launched from the direction of the Middle East, and using energy supplies to squeeze governments like Ukraine into electing regimes that will answer to Moscow.
2007-04-23 11:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I remember a picture of him dancing on stage with two really young, cute, teenage cheerleaders. It reminded me of the old regime where you were expected to support your government officials (a sort of "friends with penalties" arrangement).
I couldn't imagine any other reason for those two young girls to be there.
2007-04-23 11:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He helped usher in the retirement of the Soviet Union.
2007-04-23 12:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by booboo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when he opened a bottle of vodka , he threw away the cap. and of course him atop the tank outside the Soviet Congess building.
2007-04-23 11:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man who loved the bottle.
2007-04-23 11:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by David K 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lots of alcohol and his weird dance he did.
Decent russian president though.
2007-04-23 11:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He lacked Selenium.
2007-04-23 11:49:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋