Features of the political career and biography of the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.

There are many outstanding and controversial political figures in world history, but Boris Yeltsin deserves a special mention as one of the most contradictory and famous politicians of the late XX century in the USSR, and then in Russia. His biography is full of bright and dramatic moments. Boris Yeltsin became the first elected president of the Russian state on June 12, 1991. The period of Boris Yeltsin's rule was marked by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the August putsch in 1992, the confrontation with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the adoption of the first Constitution of Russia in 1993. B. Yeltsin was a radical reformer of the socio-political and economic structure of Russia. But rapidly increasing privatization and hyperinflation contributed to the economic crisis. The president was threatened with impeachment several times in 1993 and 1999, but despite this, his power only strengthened in the first half of the ‘90s. However, the first Chechen War (1994-1996), the beginning of the second Chechen war and the devastating default of 1998 significantly weakened his positions. Boris Yeltsin resigned on December 31, 1999, announcing it a few minutes before the New Year. Vladimir Putin, who is the head of Russia to this day, was appointed acting President. The political path and career of Boris Yeltsin reflect the complexity of the situation in the countries of the former USSR and Eastern Europe at the turn of the century. The study of this period becomes extremely important for understanding the causes and consequences of the collapse of the bipolar world order and further forecasting