Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first popularly elected President of Russia?

  1. Michael Gorbachev

  2. Boris Yeltsin

  3. Vladimir Putin

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Boris Yeltsin became the first popularly elected President of the Russian Federation in June 1991. Mikhail Gorbachev was the last Soviet leader (not elected as Russian president), and Vladimir Putin succeeded Yeltsin. The election marked Russia's transition to democracy.

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