In his Oct. 4 Sunday Opinion commentary , "Does Russia Get It?," Fred Hiatt exposed a longstanding blind spot in U.S. policy toward Russia.
 
VIDEO | Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 76.
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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