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The first freely elected leader of Russia, Yeltsin was initially admired abroad for his defiance of the monolithic Communist system. But many Russians will remember him mostly for presiding over the steep decline of their nation.
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The first freely elected leader of Russia, Yeltsin was initially admired abroad for his defiance of the monolithic Communist system. But many Russians will remember him mostly for presiding over the steep decline of their nation.
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Yeltsin 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. Yeltsin steadfastly defended freedom of the press, but was a master at manipulating the media.
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He was seen as a man of contrasts, steadfastly defending freedom of the press while manipulating the media like a master. He also showed he was willing to use violent tactics, while advocating peaceful change.
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As the country's first democratically elected president, he stood as a guarantor of political freedoms. Millions of Russians went abroad for the first time, voted in elections and learned to rely on themselves rather than the state. But they were disappointed when democracy did not bring prosperity.
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Yeltsin 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. Although Yeltsin pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, many of its citizens will remember him mostly for presiding over the country's steep decline.
