Boris Tesyolkin, the commander of that tank, talked to CBS News about Yeltsin's life, career and impact on Russia. I learned about Boris Yeltsin's death on the day he died, and naturally, I ...

Boris Yeltsin will be indelibly linked to the creation of democracy in Russia. By facing down the tanks outside the Russian Parliament, he showed that popular opinion could conquer authoritarianism.

Boris Yeltsin, who played a key role in the Soviet Union's demise and became Russia's first president, has died aged 76, the Kremlin says. Mr Yeltsin - who had a history of heart trouble - died of ...