Dmitry Medvedev unveils monument to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin

Marble obelisk is latest move in campaign to revive image of country’s first post-Soviet leader The monument to Boris Yeltsin is unveiled in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Photograph: Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images The Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, has unveiled a huge monument to former president Boris Yeltsin, the latest stage in a campaign to revive the image of the country’s first post-Soviet leader….

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Dmitry Medvedev unveils monument to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin

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