Boris, former Russian president (7)

I believe the answer is:

yeltsin

(Other definitions for yeltsin that I've seen before include "Borris ......., former President of Russia" , "Boris . . . . . . Russian chief" , "Russian leader" , "Russian statesman" , "Russian president, d. 2007" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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