Feb. 1 marked what would have been the 80th birthday of , the first president of the Russian Federation and the first popularly elected leader in the country's long history. In Yekaterinburg, President laid a wreath at a new monument dedicated to Yeltsin and called on the nation to be grateful for his service to his country. In Moscow at a concert to honor Yeltsin, Prime Minister cited Yeltsin's enormous role in giving the country a "second birth." For several days, Russia's mass media was filled with reports, discussions and programs dedicated to Yeltsin and his presidency.
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