6.2K views · 22 reactions | Russia's first elected president, Boris Yeltsin, died 12 years ago. He spoke to Newsnight in 1988, three years before he became leader. #TBT | BBC Newsnight | Facebook

493K views · 41 reactions | Boris Yeltsin was certainly an extraordinary figure.  Russia’s first president after the fall of the Soviet Union, Yeltsin alternately charmed and shocked Western audiences with his expansive gestures and straightforward manner of speaking. 壟 He was also an avid drinker—which sometimes got him in trouble… | Sunday Roast | Facebook

#3 Russian Oligarchs: Boris Berezovsky’s Lavish Estate & Super Yacht in Antibes - $131.5M Mansion & $5.4M Yacht. Boris Berezovsky, a Russian-British billionaire and former mathematician, once owned a stunning $131.5 million estate in Antibes, France, and a $5.4 million super yacht. Known for his powerful role during Boris Yeltsin’s presidency in the 1990s, Berezovsky’s life was marked by his involvement in Russia’s political and business landscape. His luxurious lifestyle in France reflected his