Boris Yeltsin Dies

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/23/russia.yeltsin.ap/index.html

R.I.P. Boris.

Anyone here at KMC from Russia?

Being Finnish and all, I remember this guy very well from my childhood. Made much more staying impression in me then Putin. R.I.P.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/04/23/russia.yeltsin.ap/index.html

R.I.P. Boris.

Aha

He got very credited for helping to end the Cold War.

...didn't he go nuts ?

Boris was the man, The world needs more alchoholic politicians

He was a direct man he likad his vodka, played an important role in changing russia.

R.I.P

He was a pretty cool politician, and better then Puttin even if he was drunk all the time.

Originally posted by botankus
Anyone here at KMC from Russia?

Me.
Can't say I'm all hysterical but... well, it is sad.

R.I.P.

What everyone has against Puttin? Puttin seems to have a spine.

Oh and R.I.P. Yeltsin.

WOO-HOO! Look at him Go!

YouTube video

I'm really gonna miss the guy. 🙁

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
What everyone has against Puttin? Puttin seems to have a spine.

Oh and R.I.P. Yeltsin.

Yeah he has a spine, he also seems to crush all opposition, one of his greatest and richest opponents was thrown in jail for a tax scandal his company taken over by the state. Now protests against Puttin are stopped and protesters arrested.

Then with the recent murders on a former KGB agent that wasn't in a good relationship with Puttin, or the shooting of a reporter that was very critical on Puttin and everything he did....

Of course most things can't be linked to him directly, but neither could the holocaust be to Hitler...

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
He got very credited for helping to end the Cold War.

Yeah, although a destroyed economy forced him to help end it.

Originally posted by Boots
Yeah, although a destroyed economy forced him to help end it.

Yeltsin hated communism, he would have done everything he could to destroy it even without a failing economy.