Top 3 Facts about Boris Yeltsin

Boris Yeltsin was the first president of the Russian Federation. He was a very bright figure in politics and in life, only during his presidency many, sometimes curious stories happened to him, which have not escaped the attention of the media and remained in the memory of many people.

In contrast to Vladimir Putin’s biography, the current president of Russia, there are many facts from Yeltsin’s personal life before he became the head of the new Russia. We tell 3 short stories about Boris Yeltsin.

1. Yeltsin was missing two fingers on his left hand. He lost them as a child in the explosion of a grenade that he and his friends stole from a military warehouse.

One of the most famous facts about Boris Yeltsin is that he was very fond of alcoholic beverages.

2. In 1990 the plane Yeltsin flew to Spain had an accident. It made a very hard landing, as a result of which Boris Nikolayevich received a serious spinal injury.

3. In November 1987, after Yeltsin made harsh criticism of Gorbachev’s policies, he was removed from his post. Immediately afterwards he was admitted to the hospital, where he reportedly tried to commit suicide with clerical scissors.