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[–] principle [S] ago 

Yeltsin planned it as a surprise against the establishment. This is why he asked Putin to "Save Russia." In the elections that followed the establishment tried to remove Putin, but he managed to convince people. He said that "Politicians always promise but never deliver. I promise and I will deliver. I promise to serve Russia." This speech was erased from the internet.