1991: Boris Yeltsin
becomes president
On
Feb. 24, 1991, Boris Yeltsin became the first popularly elected president of
Russia, securing 59% of the vote. This photograph by Vitaly
Armand depicts pro-Yeltsin supporters holding up portraits of the newly
elected leader to call attention away from a conservative rally held under
Moscow's Kremlin Wall.
No comments:
Post a Comment