Anatoly Lukyanov31 October 1987
Holds a news conference & confirms Yeltsin had threatened to resign from the Politburo
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Holds a news conference & confirms Yeltsin had threatened to resign from the Politburo
Unitys electoral success gives Yeltsin the confidence to resign in favour of Prime Minister Putin (who becomes Acting President upon Yeltsins resignation)
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