Boris Yeltsin Presidency (1991–1999)

1. Yeltsin inaugurated after popular presidential election

   Jul 10, 1991Labels: Boris Yeltsin, Russian presidency

   • Britannica
   • Yeltsin Inauguration

2. Belovezha Accords declare USSR’s end

   Dec 8, 1991Labels: Belovezha Accords, CIS

   • Belovezha Accords

3. Russia begins radical price liberalization reforms

   Jan 2, 1992Labels: Price liberalization, Shock therapy

   • Britannica
   • Yeltsin Presidency

4. Federation Treaty signed with most regions

   Mar 31, 1992Labels: Federation Treaty, Russian federal

   • Federation Treaty
   • UPI Archive

5. Nationwide voucher privatization begins

   Oct 1, 1992Labels: Voucher privatization, Privatization

   • UPI Archive
   • Privatization Russia

6. Yeltsin dissolves parliament, sparking constitutional crisis

   Sep 21, 1993Labels: 1993 constitutional, Russian parliament

   • 1993 Crisis
   • AP News

7. New Russian Constitution approved by referendum

   Dec 12, 1993Labels: 1993 Constitution, Referendum

   • 1993 Referendum
   • 1993 Crisis

8. Russian forces enter Chechnya, starting First Chechen War

   Dec 11, 1994Labels: First Chechen, Russian military

   • First Chechen War
   • HISTORY

9. Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis forces negotiations

   Jun 14, 1995Labels: Budyonnovsk crisis, Chechen separatists

   • Budyonnovsk

10. Loans-for-shares auctions accelerate oligarchic privatization

    Nov 1, 1995Labels: Loans-for-shares, Oligarchs

    • Loans for shares

11. Yeltsin wins reelection in runoff vote

    Jul 3, 1996Labels: 1996 election, Gennady Zyuganov

    • 1996 Election
    • UPI Archive

12. Khasavyurt Accord ends major fighting in Chechnya

    Aug 30, 1996Labels: Khasavyurt Accord, Chechnya

    • Khasavyurt Accord
    • First Chechen War

13. Yeltsin sacks Chernomyrdin; Kiriyenko becomes acting PM

    Mar 23, 1998Labels: Viktor Chernomyrdin, Sergei Kiriyenko

    • RFE RL
    • Guardian

14. Russia devalues ruble and defaults on domestic debt

    Aug 17, 1998Labels: 1998 financial, Ruble devaluation

    • 1998 Crisis

15. Yeltsin appoints Vladimir Putin as prime minister

    Aug 9, 1999Labels: Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister

    • Putin Career
    • 1999 in Russia

16. Yeltsin resigns and names Putin acting president

    Dec 31, 1999Labels: Yeltsin resignation, Acting president

    • CNN
    • Britannica