My theory is that he transitioned way too fast from one extreme to the other; from Communist central planning to Libertarian free markets. But I'd like to hear the actual reasons.
It seems to me like he was a guy who had his heart in the right place, but his policy reforms were too much too fast.
Forgot to add the question:
>Why did Boris Yeltsin's free market reforms fail?
>>2482096
He was a mafia boss formerly part of the world's biggest mafia.
What more is there to say?