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Why Russia Is Friends With Iran
In his Oct. 4 Sunday Opinion commentary , "Does Russia Get It?," Fred Hiatt exposed a longstanding blind spot in U.S. policy toward Russia.
 
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VIDEO | Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 76.
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Born the son of Russian peasants, Boris Yeltsin went on to engineer the final collapse of the Soviet Union and become the country's first popularly elected president. The former leader died on April 23, 2007, at the age of 76.

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Boris Yeltsin became Russia's president in 1990 and served until December 1999 when he resigned. During his presidency, he survived coup attempts, health problems, and harsh criticism while attempting to steer Russia in the Post-Soviet era.

Does Russia Get It? (Post, October 4, 2009)
 
Yeltsin Resigns: 'I Did All I Could': Premier Putin Assumes Power Pending Election (Post, January 1, 2000)
 
Yeltsin Heart Operation Called a Success: Seven-Hour Surgery Bypassed 5 Arteries; Russian Leader Reclaims Presidential Powers (Post, November 6, 1996)
 
Yeltsin Defeats Communist Challenger (Post, July 4, 1996)
 
Yeltsin Unveils Plan for Drastic Reform: 'Painful' Economic Shift Predicted (Post, October 29, 1991)
 
Yeltsin Elected President of Russia: Backing for Reformist is Overwhelming; Leningrad Votes to Change Name (Post, June 14, 1991)
 
Yeltsin Quits Communist Party: Leaders of Radical Democratic Platform Faction Also Resigning (Post, July 13, 1990)
 
Yeltsin Wins Presidency of Russia: Republic's Legislature Picks Gorbachev Rival for Powerful Position (Post, May 30, 1990)
 
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