Russia under Putin
The History Hour
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Boris Yelson's Revolt
Yelson's radical economic reforms trigged catastrophic price rises. In in 93, pro communist amps seized control of the russian parliament. Yelsen did not hesitate to send in the tanks. By now, yelson's popularity had collapsed. Yet remarkably, three years later he went on to win a second term in office.
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