Former Russian president Yeltsin dead

HDCentStOhio · 04-23-2007, 10:22 AM

Just saw on CNN website

Former Russian president Yeltsin dead
Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, has died, a Kremlin official said today. He was 76. Kremlin spokesman Alexander Smirnov confirmed Yeltsin's death, but gave no cause or further information. The Interfax news agency cited an unidentified medical source as saying he had died of heart failure.

DEVELOPING STORY

Come Back to NY · 04-23-2007, 10:22 AM

he was a fine dancer....

B-HOW · 04-23-2007, 10:31 AM

[QUOTE=HDCentStOhio]Just saw on CNN website

Former Russian president Yeltsin dead
Kremlin spokesman Alexander [B]Smirnov [/B] confirmed Yeltsin's death, but gave no cause or further information.

Ironic. Asked how Yeltsin died, Smirnov said, why are you looking at me?

04-23-2007, 10:22 AM	#1
HDCentStOhio longing for the days of Ronald Reagan Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island & Section 337 Posts: 4,859	Former Russian president Yeltsin dead Just saw on CNN website Former Russian president Yeltsin dead Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, has died, a Kremlin official said today. He was 76. Kremlin spokesman Alexander Smirnov confirmed Yeltsin's death, but gave no cause or further information. The Interfax news agency cited an unidentified medical source as saying he had died of heart failure. DEVELOPING STORY

04-23-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
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04-23-2007, 10:31 AM	#3
B-HOW All League Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 812	[QUOTE=HDCentStOhio]Just saw on CNN website Former Russian president Yeltsin dead Kremlin spokesman Alexander [B]Smirnov [/B] confirmed Yeltsin's death, but gave no cause or further information. Ironic. Asked how Yeltsin died, Smirnov said, why are you looking at me?