Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia (1991) - Details

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Title:	Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia (1991) - http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Boris+Yeltsin
Description:	Yeltsin served as Russia's first democratically elected president. He directed the Russian Federation's secession from the USSR and the formation of a new, decentralized confederation, the Commonwealth of Independent States, with himself as its leader. As president, Yeltsin instituted a radical reform program that consisted of the mass privatization of state-run enterprises, after which the country experienced inflation, heavy taxes, and a protracted economic depression. Who succeeded Yeltsin?
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