[kosta50]

Yeltsin’s two greatest sins were the ludicrous privatization scam that empowered the Gusinsky/Berezovsky Oligarchy and his ineffectual efforts against the Chechens. Mark down rolling over to the USA on Kosovo as number three

You hit the nail square on its head on this one, D.

[montyspython]

I remember the signs in the crowd that were shown on TV during the bombing, "Don't worry Russia, we'll protect you"

If Russia wants to be relevant, then she needs to quit playing quid pro quo with this nonsense and start making a real stand.