Yeltsin was definitely a patriot and wanted the best for his country. But his education and experience prior to the 1991 attempted coup meant that there were a

Yeltsin was definitely a patriot and wanted the best for his country. But his education and experience prior to the 1991 attempted coup meant that there were a lot of stumbles as he struggled to change the direction of Russia. I don't think anyone could have been more successful at it than he was.