At the beginning of the year 2000, a historic event occurred in Russia, our neighbor - Yeltsin** suddenly announced his resignation, allowing Prime Minister Putin, who was only 47 years old, to take over the leadership of the country.
This sudden transition of power was surprising, but over time we found that Putin, through his excellent leadership and a series of initiatives, managed to consolidate his position in the country and become a highly respected "emperor".
On the very symbolic "last day of 1999" on the calendar, Yeltsin offered his resignation. At the same time, Russia is in a delicate situation.
In general, the ** positions in modern countries are elected by election, and very few are created by appointment, let alone the "succession" of the predecessor.
However, Putin's situation is somewhat peculiar, he won the early ** elections in March 2000, but before that, he had been acting for more than three months.
After Putin took office, his relationship with the former ** Yeltsin and his family also attracted attention. He signed an order called "State Guarantee Order for the Predecessor" to express his respect for the predecessor.
According to this ** order, even though Yeltsin is no longer **, he still retains 75% of his **salary and continues to enjoy ** level of medical security treatment.
The villa is strategically located not only on the road to the Kremlin from the official residence, but also close to the high-end residential area of Lubrieva, where Moscow's magnates live.
Yeltsin skillfully used this position, avoiding possible ** and liquidation, ensuring that he would still maintain a high status and enjoyment after leaving office. In fact, he remained unharmed from his position at the end of 1999 until his death in 2007.
At his funeral, Bush Sr. and Clinton attended in person, and Putin accompanied him throughout the whole process, which shows his great influence.
Despite possession"The first Russian **"Yeltsin's evaluation on ** shows mixed polarization. It is true that for the Russian people, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Yeltsin became the best as he wished, but the people did not live a better life because of this, but during the Yeltsin administration, due to the economic downturn, the rising crime rate, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor, people's living conditions did not improve, so this period is also called"The Lost Decade"。
During the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Yeltsin family amassed a large amount of wealth with its shrewd management methods. Among them, the second daughter Tatyana and her husband occupy an important position in finance, non-ferrous metals, automobiles, construction and other fields, and are known as Russia's "first king".
Even in the wake of the global financial crisis, their fortune is still as high as $50 billion. However, in the later period of Yeltsin's administration, when he himself encountered a crisis because of money laundering cases, his two daughters were also frequently punished for bribery and corruption scandals.
Yeltsin was keenly aware that in order to protect his family's wealth and status, he needed to develop a reliable protection plan. Otherwise, after he loses power, these huge riches will disappear without a trace like an iceberg that meets a warm current.
To this end, Yeltsin appointed Putin as prime minister, setting up a back road and insurance for the family.
The connection between Sobchak and Putin can be traced back to their real teacher-student relationship. Sobchak was born into a wealthy family, and his upbringing can be described as smooth sailing.
He was more interested in jurisprudence than in politics. Therefore, when Putin entered the university to study law, Sobchak became his professor and mentor, which was also the first time that the two became politically acquainted.
In 1990, Sobchak was elected chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Leningrad and a year later became the first mayor of St. Petersburg. He entered Yeltsin's ** committee and became one of the drafters of the Russian Constitution, so the Russian Constitution is also known as the "Sobchak Constitution".
His promotion and reuse have had a profound impact on Putin's path to politics. Even knowing Putin's KGB background, Sobchak still admired and groomed him to become a capable team.
However, when Sobchak's re-election bid failed and he was in danger of being arrested and put on trial, a plane from Finland secretly picked him up from the St. Petersburg airport and sent him to Paris.
It is said that Putin, the deputy director of the ** office at that time, planned the rental and smuggling of the plane, but in the end the matter was downplayed. It is said that after sending Sobchak away, Putin personally confessed the matter to Yeltsin.
Although the Sobchak incident was full of twists and turns, Putin's determination and ability were fully demonstrated. He is willing to provide security for those who are kind to him, as long as the situation allows.
This may also be an important reason why Yeltsin chose Putin to take his place. Even when Sobchak was in exile in France, Putin never gave up on fighting for his interests and helping.
It was not until Yeltsin decided to resign that Sobchak was able to return to Russia. Although he was seriously ill, he went all out to canvass for Putin, and his efforts gave people a deeper understanding of Putin's leadership.
Before resigning from his post, Yeltsin was ready for his retirement, with the help of Putin. And Putin has shown that he is not a random changer.
Therefore, his family has proud wealth, lives in a luxury villa in the ** area, and the treatment of daily life still maintains the ** level.
Medvedev's Russia** provided Yeltsin with a complete set of living guarantees, including excellent security, culinary services, and nanny care. Even though Yeltsin has left office, he still has access to special police cars and special planes.
These conveniences made Yeltsin, even in his advanced age, keen to travel abroad, and in addition to my country, he also visited Kyrgyzstan and Japan. In 2020, Putin signed another law to enshrine the former ** lifetime immunity into law.
Although Yeltsin has been dead for more than a decade, changes to this law could still make Putin and Medvedev the biggest beneficiaries. Therefore, we cannot ignore this fact.
Yeltsin's two daughters, the eldest daughter Elena is a professional in the construction industry, and the second daughter Tatyana was involved in rocket research. However, when their fathers became influential in the political sphere, their focus shifted to politics and business.
In particular, the second daughter, who served as Yeltsin's ** adviser, was once considered his ** person. When Putin became the first to become the first to do, although Tatyana was removed from the post of adviser, he still appointed Yeltsin's eldest son-in-law, and under the dual protection of the ** decree and the provisions of the law, the Yeltsin family still maintained a transcendent social status even if it was not directly involved in politics.
Around 2007, Tatyana, the second daughter of Boris Yeltsin, Russia's richest man, celebrated her 60th birthday at home. Putin personally went to congratulate her and gave her a set of fine porcelain as a gift.
After this scene was broadcast by Russia**, many viewers sighed that "this atmosphere is like a family intimacy".
Although a set of imperial porcelain was not a big gift for the Yeltsin family, his decision was undoubtedly the right one. He promoted Putin to bring prosperity to Russia, while he himself enjoyed a high quality of life in retirement.
By comparison, Gorbachev's retirement looked a bit bleak. He had to ask for a pension, and his children no longer had the wealth and status of the Yeltsin family.
Why did Yeltsin choose Putin? The question of why Yeltsin chose Putin as his successor 21 years ago has been the subject of much scrutiny. Russia's former Yeltsin's daughter publicly called Putin, evoking painful memories for Russians, and Yeltsin himself was revealed to have a close relationship with Russia's richest man, and may even be Yeltsin's grandson-in-law.
This has sparked speculation about Yeltsin's role and background in the transition of power. Many believe that Yeltsin's choice was motivated by political and economic considerations, as well as personal trust in Putin.
However, the truth remains a mystery, and only time will tell.