The Oligarchs’ Protege: How Yeltsin Got Reelected Against All Ods | SLICE WHO | FULL DOCUMENTARY

In 1996, Boris Yeltsin, gravely ill and deeply unpopular, fought an uphill battle to secure a second term as president of Russia. Facing Gennady Zyuganov, the communist candidate championed by those left behind in the post-Soviet transition, Yeltsin started the race with a mere 3% approval rating. Yet, against all odds, he was reelected with nearly 54% of the vote. How did Yeltsin achieve this shocking comeback? The answer lies in a relentless, high-stakes campaign fueled by the Kremlin, the media, oligarchs, and Western powers—united in their determination to keep Russia from returning to the USSR. Documentary: Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose ! Directed by : Madeleine Loyer, Tim B. Toidze Production : Point du Jour, ARTE France, RTS Curious about everything, an expert in nothing? Accessible anytime, anywhere, SLICE is your weekly dose of short documentaries. A slice of history, science, ecology or architecture, to discover amusing anecdotes, inventions, unusual stories, bizarre, entertaining and instructive. Be smart, have a SLICE! Follow us 👇 Facebook:   / slicedocsfr   Instagram:   / slicedocs   #documentary #freedocumentary #world #travel #doc #celebrities #history #figures #biography #news #russia #communism #west #oligarchs #money #power #politics #reelection #yeltsin #borisyeltsin