APRIL 2007

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Monday, April 23, 2007

World: West Remembers Yeltsin As Historic Figure

By Andrew Tully

U.S. -- Yeltsin (left) with Bill Clinton in the Kremlin, 01Sep1998
In 1998, Yeltsin (left) met with U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The passing of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin is being felt most deeply in Russia and the other former Soviet countries, but the memory of this forceful leader is also strong in the United States and Europe.



Western leaders are remembering him as a man who boldly took his place on the world stage during times of great uncertainty and turmoil (read Yeltsin's obituary).



In Washington, U.S. President George W. Bush expressed both sadness and awe at Yeltsin's passing. And he praised the Russian's leadership at what he called "a time of momentous change" for the world.

"Laura [Mrs. Bush] and I are deeply saddened by the death of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin," Bush said through a ...
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