CNN  —  December 31, 1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin took to the airwaves to make a surprise announcement, telling his fellow countrymen that he would step aside for his prime minister to take over as president. “Why cling to power for six more months when the country has a strong leader who can be its …

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