CandaceM23 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Breaking news .... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18271701/ Boris Yeltsin has died, Kremlin announces Former Russian president led country after Soviet Union breakup MOSCOW - Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, has died, a Kremlin official said Monday. He was 76. Kremlin spokesman Alexander Smirnov confirmed Yeltsin's death, but gave no cause or further information. A Communist Party leader in Ekaterinburg and later Moscow during the Soviet Union, Yeltsin became president of Russia in 1991. Although Yeltsin initially was admired abroad for his defiance of the monolithic social system, many Russians will remember him mostly for presiding over the steep decline of their nation. He was a contradictory figure, rocketing to popularity in the Communist era on pledges to fight corruption — but proving unable, or unwilling, to prevent the looting of state industry as it moved into private hands during his nine years as Russia's first freely elected president. Followed by Putin He also led Russia into a humiliating war against separatist rebels in Chechnya that ended with Russia's pullout. Yeltsin, who suffered from severe heart problems during his time in office, resigned on New Year's Eve 1999, several months before his term was to end. His prime minister, Vladimir Putin, became acting president and was elected to the post in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 For some reason, I thought he'd died atleast a couple years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I haven't heard that name is a long time. Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 For some reason, I thought he'd died atleast a couple years ago. I haven't heard that name is a long time.Wow.... Seriously. I hadn't heard his name in so long I assumed he was gone already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 RIP ......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Count me in as not hearing his name in a long time. Brings back childhood memories of watching the news at dinner time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanos Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 My prayers go toward the Yeltsin family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxley Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I think failing health led to his retirement 8 years ago (he came to Britain for heart surgery at least once iirc). He hasnt been a well man in recent years so I guess this isnt really a massive surprise. I cant say I feel anything really, he wasnt as bad as what Putin appears to be but he wasnt all that good as a president either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Im selling my stock in Stolichnaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Count me in as not hearing his name in a long time. Brings back childhood memories of watching the news at dinner time.Thanks for reminding me of my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Thanks for reminding me of my age. Yeah, that must suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Yeah, that must suck.Ah yes, the days of the Cold War, when America knew who its enemy truly was.I'm going to go watch "Red Dawn" now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Im selling my stock in Stolichnaya. :laugh: :laugh: By the way, I apologise for not putting a warning for this pic I posted of Yeltsin: WARNING: Worst Shoes in History ^^^^ There, that's better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 By the way, I'm amazed how fast Wiki is at updating their pages: Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (Russian: Бори́с Никола́евич Е́льцин (help·info)) (February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007[1]) was the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999. The Yeltsin era was a dramatic period in Russian history — a period marked by revolutionary political change, restoration of democracy - together with enormous political and social problems, one of them being open widespread corruption. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Yeltsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 He was surely one of the best, if not the best Russian president. Here he is greeting German soccer fans: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 He was surely one of the best, if not the best Russian president. Here he is greeting German soccer fans: :laugh: RIP Borris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 He was surely one of the best, if not the best Russian president. Here he is greeting German soccer fans: Isn't that gesture illegal in Germany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Isn't that gesture illegal in Germany? Nope. A German soccer player did it to German fans during the last World Cup held in Germany. So it's safe to say it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Nope. A German soccer player did it to German fans during the last World Cup held in Germany. So it's safe to say it's not.Oh. Probably just the words that go along with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzod Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Ah yes, the days of the Cold War, when America knew who its enemy truly was.I'm going to go watch "Red Dawn" now. WOLVERINES!!!!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blighty Skins Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Yes. Google "Podolski Nazi Salute" and see what you get. This is what he did after he scored a penalty against Argentina in the World Cup in Germany: A lot of people say "but it's the wrong hand...the Nazi salute is with the right". And also: "but his origins are Polish". But it does seem very suspicious considering this is his usual celebratery gesture: either the fists: Or if he's pointing to the crowd either the finger: or very rarely the thumb: So that salute did look a bit suspicious coming as it was where the World Cup was being hosted in Germany, plus the nationalistic furore going on at the time in the media etc. Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 WOLVERINES!!!!! :laugh:I love that movie! As I said, at least during the Cold War, you knew who the enemy was. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 One of the biggest mistakes we made post Cold War was not helping Russia more in their quest for democracy. We would have had a hell of an ally, especially today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 He was surely one of the best, if not the best Russian president. Here he is greeting German soccer fans: You mean all 2 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 One of the biggest mistakes we made post Cold War was not helping Russia more in their quest for democracy. We would have had a hell of an ally, especially todayAnd more oil than we could handle. Siberia is full of crude from what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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