The Impeachment of President Yeltsin

The charges

Parliamentary Communists, who mounted the impeachment drive, accuse Yeltsin of treason, first-degree murder and plotting to sell Russia out to the West. The five specific counts say he:

Instigated the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union

Improperly used force against rebellious lawmakers in 1993

Launched the botched 1994-96 war in Chechnya

Waged genocide against Russians with market reforms that impoverished the country

Ruined Russia's military

The Chechnya charge is the one most likely to attract enough votes for impeachment.