I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy of being president and with whom practically every Russian today ties his hopes for the future? Why should I interfere with him? Why wait still another half-year? No, that's not for me! It's simply not in my character!


Farewell speech (1999)


I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy...

I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy...

I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy...

I should not interfere with this natural march of history. To hold onto power for another half-year, when the country has a strong man who is worthy...