Boris Yeltsin won a comfortable victory in the Russian Republic's first presidential election. The vote underscored strong public desire for change and the dwindling influence of the Soviet Communist establishment. He captured 90% of the vote in his hometown of Sverdlovsk and more than 70% in Moscow. Hide Caption 1 of 37 Photos: Former KGB agent turned It now appears that a new working relationship between Yeltsin and Gorbachev has changed the situation. Putting aside strong differences, they are working on transforming the Soviet Union at a more rapid pace; namely, a new federal structure decentralizing much political and economic power to the nation's 15 republics.
Boris Yeltsin won a comfortable victory in the Russian Republic's first presidential election. The vote underscored strong public desire for change and the dwindling influence of the Soviet Communist establishment. Hide Caption 1 of 37 Photos:Former KGB agent turned It now appears that a new working relationship between Yeltsin and Gorbachev has changed the situation. Putting aside strong differences, they are working on transforming the Soviet Union at a more rapid pace; namely, a new federal structure decentralizing much political and economic power to the nation's 15 republics.