Boris Yeltsin

Definition

Boris Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999. He played a key role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and attempted to transform Russia into a democratic state with a market economy.

Related terms

Perestroika: This term refers to Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of economic restructuring in the Soviet Union during the late 1980s. It aimed at modernizing the Soviet economy by introducing elements of free-market capitalism.

Glasnost: Another policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev that aimed at increasing transparency and openness in government institutions and activities within the Soviet Union.

Russian Federation: The official name for Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a semi-presidential republic where power is divided between the president, prime minister, and parliament.