Russia

Boris Yeltsin became the first democratically elected president of Russia in 1992. His government was marked by the transition to capitalism. Agricultural land and state-owned companies were privatised. Outdated industries were closed down. Public subsidies for housing, healthcare, electricity, and other services ended. These reforms initially made production fall, inflation rise and unemployment rise. In addition, there were very important social inequalities.There was also a political approach to the West, although there were some problems once the USA deployed missiles in Poland and in the Czech Republic.

Vladimir Putin has become the almighty president of Russia and has exerted a complete control over every sector of the country. His foreign policy led Russia to militar interventions in Ukraina and Syria.