Yeltsin

[ yelt-sin ]

/ ˈyɛlt sɪn /

noun

Bo·ris Ni·ko·la·ye·vich

[bawr-is nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich, bohr‐, bor‐; Russian buh-ryes nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ, ˈboʊr‐, ˈbɒr‐; Russian bʌˈryɛs nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/,1931–2007, president of the Russian Federation 1991–99.

Example sentences from the Web for yeltsin

But the U.S. could work with Yeltsin—though he chose a successor who would ‘repudiate his legacy.’

Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin |Eleanor Clift |April 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yeltsin won 53.8 to 40.3 percent, a victory ensured by ample resources over his underfunded communist challenger.

Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin |Eleanor Clift |April 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We literally used to schedule calls early as possible in the day because the chances of Yeltsin being sober were better.

Blame This Drunken Bear for Vladimir Putin |Eleanor Clift |April 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I think my father would have been very unhappy with what Yeltsin decided to do,” Khrushchev said.

Khrushchev’s Son: “Russia Will Never Surrender” |Josh Rogin |April 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Yeltsin may have made Russia free, but it was Berezovsky who made it for sale.

How Boris Berezovsky Made Vladimir Putin, and Putin Unmade Berezovsky |Owen Matthews |March 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
By sending Chernomyrdin to sort out the Balkan mess, Yeltsin killed a flock of birds with nary a stone.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin
They posed a threat not only to Yeltsin's authority – but also to the economic well being of Russia.

After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for yeltsin

Yeltsin

/ (ˈjɛltsɪn, Russian jeltsin) /

noun

Boris (Nicolayevich). 1931–2007, Russian politician: president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1990–91); president of Russia (1991–99)

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