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TV Grab taken on Russian television showing Russian President Boris Yeltsin announcing 31 December 1999 in Moscow he was resigning immediately and the country would be run by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin until presidential elections next March. (Photo by RUSSIAN TV / AFP) (Photo by -/RUSSIAN TV/AFP via Getty Images)Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned, making Prime Minister Vladimir Putin acting president.
Originally published at Associated Press