Yeltsin

American  

[yelt-sin] / ˈjɛlt sɪn /

noun

1. Boris Nikolayevich 1931–2007, president of the Russian Federation 1991–99.

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Yeltsin British  

/ ˈjɛltsɪn, jeltsin /

noun

1. 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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Yeltsin

For Pozhidaeva, the suspicion traces back to her father, who told the Journal he worked for Russia’s armed forces until 1996, retiring during the Boris Yeltsin era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

A physicist by education, Nemtsov rose to fame in the 1990s as a young, liberal provincial governor, and was widely tipped to take over from Boris Yeltsin.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Dmitri had to give up his dream of joining the KGB when his hope that the new president, Boris Yeltsin, would be removed by the remnants of the Communist regime were dashed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

But Yeltsin managed to take refuge inside the parliament building in Moscow.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

As one of his final acts, Gorbachev passed the Soviet nuclear codes—which could initiate a nuclear missile launch—to Boris Yeltsin, the president of the Russian Federation.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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