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Thousands Gather for Yeltsin Tribute

HeadlineApr 25, 2007

In Russia, around 20,000 people gathered for a public viewing of the coffin of former President Boris Yeltsin ahead of his state funeral set for today. Yeltsin died Monday at the age of 76. Tributes continued to pour in from world leaders.

Former President Bill Clinton: “He stood up for freedom and democracy and openness. He really believed that Russia couldn’t go back to communism or back further to extreme nationalism.”

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