Yeltsin was quite different from the successor in question. He "gave up" his "family" ruling in exchange for security guarantees. USA probably should've chosen

Yeltsin was quite different from the successor in question. He "gave up" his "family" ruling in exchange for security guarantees. USA probably should've chosen a stronger leader to support, but there wasn't much choice at that time. Or at least they should've helped to organize the transition of power to someone with a more credible past than that of a KGB officer.