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Alexander Vladimirovich Rutskoy (Russian: Александр Владимирович Руцкой; born 16 September 1947) is a Russian politician and former Soviet military officer who served as the only vice president of Russia [note 1] from 1991 to 1993.
On 23 September, the parliament (led by Supreme Soviet Chairman Ruslan Khasbulatov) impeached Yeltsin, proclaimed vice president Alexander Rutskoy the acting president, and barricaded itself in the White House building. Ten days of street fighting commenced between police and demonstrators loyal to Yeltsin and the parliamentarians.
Jan 30, 2023 · Alexander Rutskoy, the former vice president of Russia, had harsh words for the country's military during a recent talk, while also predicting that it will not see a victory in Ukraine.
At 4:52 pm, a group of Russian deputies and public figures led by RSFSR Vice President Alexander Rutskoy, as well as Soviet Security Council members Yevgeny Primakov and Vadim Bakatin, flew to Gorbachev's dacha in Foros. They were accompanied by 36 officers of the RSFSR Ministry of Internal Affairs armed with machine guns, under the command of ...
Alexander Vladimirovich Rutskoi (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Руцко́й; born 16 September 1947) is a Russian politician and a former Soviet military officer. [1] Rutskoy served as the only Vice President of Russia from 10 July 1991 to 4 October 1993, and as the Governor of Kursk Oblast from 1996 to
Alexander Vladimirovich Rutskoy ( Russian: Александр Владимирович Руцкой; born 16 September 1947) is a Russian politician and former Soviet military officer who served as the only vice president of Russia from 1991 to 1993.
RUTSKOI, ALEXANDER VLADIMIROVICH. (b. 1947), vice president of the Russian Federation, governor of Kursk Oblast, general-major of aviation, Hero of the Soviet Union. Alexander Rutskoi was born on September 16, 1947 in Kmelnitsky, Ukraine, to a professional military family.
Quick Reference. (b. Kursk, 16 Sept. 1947) Russian; Russian Vice-President June 1991–Oct. 1993 A former air force officer, distinguished in Afghanistan (where as a colonel and deputy-commander of the 40th Army he was wounded), Rutskoi was promoted to major-general for his role in supporting Yeltsin in the putsch of August 1991.
Jan 12, 2020 · Rutskoy, who flew a camera-equipped Su-25 for post-strike reconnaissance, ejected at an altitude of 820 ft at a high angle of bank. As a result of the latter, he sustained serious back injuries and a broken arm upon landing.
Oct 4, 2018 · The parliament responded by impeaching Yeltsin and installing Vice President Alexander Rutskoy as acting president. Russia entered a full-blown constitutional and political crisis accompanied by protests and violence. A week later, Yeltsin ordered internal security forces to surround the parliament.
