Historical Figure

Boris Yeltsin

President of Russia from 1991 to 1999

About Boris Yeltsin

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as a political independent, during which time he was viewed as being ideologically aligned with liberalism.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire1991 CE – 1991 CE

Dissolution of the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union formally dissolved on December 25, 1991, creating 15 independent states and ending the Cold War and communist superpower competition.