1K views · 16 reactions | #OnThisDay, 31 December, in 1999, Boris Yeltsin, who had eight years earlier played a key role in bringing down the Soviet Union, resigned as Russian president, handing power over to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #TodayInHistory #History #BorisYeltsin #Yeltsin #VladimirPutin #Putin #USSR #Russia #SovietUnion #NewYearsEve | Guardian Nigeria | Facebook

56K views · 992 reactions | On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the nation for the last time, announcing his resignation as President of the Soviet Union. In a calm but emotional speech, he declared that his era had ended and handed over nuclear codes to Boris Yeltsin - marking the final collapse of the USSR after 69 years of existence. #gorbachev #ussr #russia #history | Russia Unofficial | Facebook

It was a pleasure to welcome Chancellor Angela Merkel to Chequers this afternoon. The new joint ventures we have agreed today will leave a legacy that will last for generations. 🇬🇧🇩🇪 | Boris Johnson

59K views · 2.9K reactions | Thank you to everyone across the country involved in our national testing mission. We have the largest testing capacity in Europe, and last week over 70 million lateral flow tests were dispatched. Only through testing can we fundamentally track infections & understand COVID-19. | Boris Johnson | Facebook

98K views · 9.2K reactions | Let’s come together and get Brexit done on October 31st  | Boris Johnson | Facebook

160K views · 999 reactions | Eski Rusya lideri Boris Yeltsin'den Putin yorumu! "Sert ve savaşçıydı" | CNN TÜRK | Facebook

Putin reconoce la influencia de Yeltsin en su carrera presidencial Putin dijo que no habría llegado a presidente de Rusia si no hubiera sido por la decisión de Borís Yeltsin. #putin #rusia #yeltsin #historia #anecdota #elecciones #votación #kremlin | Líder de Rusia

Vladimir Putin's been in power in Russia since Boris Yeltsin's resignation on 31 December 1999. Here's a snapshot of his 15 years in charge http://bbc.in/1BlIarW | BBC News