[The Kremlin said Yeltsin was committed to the deal, however.] President Yeltsin states clearly and unequivocally that he is an initiator of the unification of the two fraternal states and their peoples, a consistent and firm supporter of it, ... It is a geopolitical necessity and an economic reality.  -   Sergei Yastrzhembsky     Quotes
[The Kremlin said Yeltsin was committed to the deal, however.] President Yeltsin states clearly and unequivocally that he is an initiator of the unification of the two fraternal states and their peoples, a consistent and firm supporter of it, ... It is a geopolitical necessity and an economic reality. Sergei Yastrzhembsky