FROM THE ARCHIVE: Boris Yeltsin interview 1988 - BBC Newsnight

Boris Yeltsin went on to be the first elected president of Russia. Subscribe to our channel here: Newsnight interview with Boris Yeltsin from May 1988. In 1987, Yeltsin became the first member of the Politburo to resign. He was president of Russia from 1991-1999. He died in 2007. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: Twitter: