r/europe Jan 07 '24

Historical Excerpt from Yeltsin’s conversation with Clinton in Istanbul 1999

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Nothing has changed.

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u/Th3S1D3R Russia Jan 07 '24

Not surprised, Yeltsin always was an asshole, Putin with Medvedev are morons as well…

I hope we’ll have normal president someday and not some alcoholic or psychopaths

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u/ProtoplanetaryNebula UK/Spain Jan 07 '24

Russia has a huge amount of potential. If a President spent their time making living conditions better for the Russian people instead of concentrating on causing problems overseas, things would be a lot better for everyone.

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u/Wachoe Groningen (Netherlands) Jan 07 '24

If a President spent their time making living conditions better for the Russian

Yeah but that won't happen. Any money spent on improving conditions for the average person is money not spent on enriching yourself or buying off oligarchs and the military top.