Boris Yeltsin
Yeltsin Laid to Rest After Emotional Service
Boris Yeltsin was buried in Moscow today after an emotional funeral service for the man who oversaw the dismantling of the Soviet Union.
Russia Turns to Tradition for Yeltsin Farewell
Surrounded by white-robed Orthodox bishops, his grieving family and Vladimir Putin, his successor, Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was buried yesterday in the tranquil surroundings of Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery.
Russian Church and State Unite to Farewell Yeltsin
Hundreds of mourners this morning filed past Boris Yeltsin's coffin, which has been lying in state since yesterday inside the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
Clinton to Join World Leaders at Yeltsin's Funeral
The former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush senior will be among a host of world leaders expected to attend the funeral in Moscow tomorrow of Boris Yeltsin, the Kremlin announced this morning.
Boris Yeltsin
Russia's first elected president, he earned admiration and hatred for his role in burying the Soviet Union.
The Political Highs and Lows of Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin was one of the more contradictory political figures of the 20th century, writes Mark Tran.
'A Drunk Who Gave Our Country to Gangsters'
On the streets of Moscow yesterday there was a distinct lack of sadness at Boris Yeltsin's death.
At 75, Boris Yeltsin Proves He Still Knows How to Party
To his fans in the west, he's the man who rescued Russia from the grip of communism.
What the West Condemns in Putin, It Condoned in Yeltsin
Jonathan Steele: Privatisation and welfare cuts are being rammed through by diktat.
How Yeltsin crushed democracy
Secrets are spilled of 1993 deception that allowed president to suppress parliament. Officials and participants today paint a fresh picture of the clashes that began with rioting on October 2 and led to tanks rolling up to the parliament building on October 4.
Arnie's spin doctors spun for Yeltsin too
Spin doctors behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign to be Governor of California have come under fire in Russia over a film that shows them as the architects who propelled Boris Yeltsin to victory in the 1996 Russian presidential election.
Faraway tribute to Yeltsin
The former Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, whose reign was marked by the repeated felling of Soviet era monuments, has finally had a statue made in his honour.
Putin targets Stoli boss in the battle for vodka billions
The ubiquitous Russian export and favourite tipple of Boris Yeltsin is at the centre of a bitter war between government and big business as President Vladimir Putin tries to wrest control of Stolichnaya vodka back to the state.
Yeltsin Rival Lebed Dies in Air Crash
Alexander Lebed, who nurtured presidential ambitions, died yesterday in southern Siberia after the helicopter taking him to a ski resort crashed into a power line in early morning mist.
Hundreds of mourners this morning filed past Boris Yeltsin's coffin, which has been lying in state since yesterday inside the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
Clinton to Join World Leaders at Yeltsin's Funeral
The former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush senior will be among a host of world leaders expected to attend the funeral in Moscow tomorrow of Boris Yeltsin, the Kremlin announced this morning.
Boris Yeltsin
Russia's first elected president, he earned admiration and hatred for his role in burying the Soviet Union.
The Political Highs and Lows of Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin was one of the more contradictory political figures of the 20th century, writes Mark Tran.
'A Drunk Who Gave Our Country to Gangsters'
On the streets of Moscow yesterday there was a distinct lack of sadness at Boris Yeltsin's death.
At 75, Boris Yeltsin Proves He Still Knows How to Party
To his fans in the west, he's the man who rescued Russia from the grip of communism.
What the West Condemns in Putin, It Condoned in Yeltsin
Jonathan Steele: Privatisation and welfare cuts are being rammed through by diktat.
How Yeltsin crushed democracy
Secrets are spilled of 1993 deception that allowed president to suppress parliament. Officials and participants today paint a fresh picture of the clashes that began with rioting on October 2 and led to tanks rolling up to the parliament building on October 4.
Arnie's spin doctors spun for Yeltsin too
Spin doctors behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign to be Governor of California have come under fire in Russia over a film that shows them as the architects who propelled Boris Yeltsin to victory in the 1996 Russian presidential election.
Faraway tribute to Yeltsin
The former Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, whose reign was marked by the repeated felling of Soviet era monuments, has finally had a statue made in his honour.
Putin targets Stoli boss in the battle for vodka billions
The ubiquitous Russian export and favourite tipple of Boris Yeltsin is at the centre of a bitter war between government and big business as President Vladimir Putin tries to wrest control of Stolichnaya vodka back to the state.
Yeltsin Rival Lebed Dies in Air Crash
Alexander Lebed, who nurtured presidential ambitions, died yesterday in southern Siberia after the helicopter taking him to a ski resort crashed into a power line in early morning mist.