Twenty-five years on, the Yeltsin Centre shows Russia’s danger

Although I have been to the Yeltsin Centre in Yekaterinburg many times for research, about half way through my last visit, I began to feel uneasy. Videos of the coup and parliament bombings touched a nerve. How rapidly the situation changed then. Images of buildings around Pushkin Square in Moscow, close where I utilized to work, being smashed by vandals and cars alike. specified events feel unthinkable in Moscow today. In the Yeltsin Centre, I realized just how likely they could be.

Twenty-five years ago, as Boris Yeltsin resigned from his position as president of the Russian Federation, his wife and daughter were utterly relieved. The occupation had taken its toll in just about all way and the Yeltsins were excited to get their household life back. But Russia and the planet were stunned. It came out of the blue. What next for Russia after the chaos? Nobody knew.