Boris Yeltsin is elected as the first president of Russia.

President Boris Yeltsin dismmisses PM Viktor Chernomyrdin and his government: exterior White House; Parliament in session; general view Kremlin; Boris Yeltsin TV address; Yeltsin with Chernomyrdin; Yeltsin with acting PM Sergei Kiryenko; Russian FM Evgeny Primakov; Russian stock exchange; former deputy PM Anatoly Chubais interview (in English); Kiryenko; Carnegie office; interview Carnegie programme associate Andrey Ryabov ; Yeltsin walking in snow with Boris Nemtsov, former deputy PM and Yeltsin's daughter Tatyana and his grandson Gleb.

G8 Summit: Birmingham: Bill Clinton walking with Tony Blair; Clinton comments on Ulster peace process; Blair with Boris Yeltsin; leaders together; Tony Blair on India nuclear testing; Clinton at pub.

Bill and Hillary Clinton visit Moscow:Off plane to meet band and military guard with acting PM Viktor Chernomyrdin. Exterior of Kremlin. Clinton and Boris Yeltsin shake hands,sign flags. Clinton given russian bread.Exterior of state school:Children sing and dance.Clinton gives speech on russian crisis. Exterior of Moscow State Institute of International Relations:Clinton gives speech about the new Russia. Exterior of Kremlin at night: Yeltsin,Hillary and Bill Clinton attend banquet.

USSR: Moscow: Celebratory fireworks over the Kremlin;as Boris Yeltsin hero of the Soviet Union is back in power, He says of the russian people they saved demoncarcy they saved the soviet union. An excited and Clapping crowd; Yeltsin holds up large Russian Federation flag; all then stand in silence and raise arms in memory of the dead of the coup; The crowd are making ready to pull down statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky (KGB Founder);

USSR: Moscow: Russian House of Soviets (Parliament): Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev together with Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin; receive a Standing ovation at Parliament, a large Russian Fed flag above hand above the platform Gorbachev gives a speech detailing the betrayal, Yeltsin interjects asking that Gorbachev read out the minutes of the final cabinet meeting, Eventually Gorbachev does so. Both shake hands on platform .

RUSSIA: Moscow: Russian President Boris Yeltsin first public appearance since his unpopular economic reforms. Christmas Day in Moscow Boris Yeltsin attends a Church service and meets orthodox priest, Red Square is opened for the first time on Christmas Day.

US: Washington: White House: Russian President Boris Yeltsin and US President George Bush have talks on eliminately weapons, they come to an agreementand both state that now "THE COLD WAR IS OVER " Yeltsin and Bush then inspect the Guard of Honour together, and Yeltsin makes a suprising comment that American Prisoners of War might still be alive and promises to investigate.This is likely to delay any aid sent to Russia.

US President Bill Clinton visits Russian President Boris Yeltsin in Moscow. Russia is beset by economic problems. Clinton and Yeltsin walk together in the Kremlin grounds. Clinton goes on walkabout.

Russia: VE Day anniversary celebrations. Military parade. President Boris Yeltsin looks on at veterans. Other world leaders present. Large military parade later. Fireworks over the city.