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Boris Yeltsin
(1931-2007) |
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Two Sides of Boris Yeltsin |
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Radical
reformer
Democrat |
Apparatchik
Dictator |
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"Democrator" |
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Tsarlike Quality of Yeltsin's
Presidency |
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The force of
Yeltsin’s personality |
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His
skill in controlling people |
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He appeared to stand
above parties and almost above politics |
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One
of the most resilient politicians of the late twentieth century |
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Presidential Election, Second
Round, July 1996 |
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Candidates |
Percentage of votes |
| Boris
Yeltsin |
54.39 |
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Gennady Zyuganov |
40.73 |
| Against
all candidates |
4.88 |
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