"We don't appreciate what we have until it's gone. Freedom is like that. It's like air. When you have it, you don't notice it."
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Boris Yeltsin, born on February 1, 1931, in Ekaterinburg, Russia, emerged as a pivotal figure during the tumultuous transition from Soviet rule to a democratic Russia. As the first President of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999, he championed free-market reforms and sought to establish democratic governance, despite facing immense challenges and criticism. Yeltsin's legacy is complex; celebrated for his role in dismantling the Soviet Union, he also grappled with economic hardship and political instability. His indomitable spirit shaped a nation on the brink of transformation.
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"Russia also declared its independence. This was approved by the Supreme Soviet, and you know and remember that there was the Declaration on the Independence of Russia."
Boris Yeltsin