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Boris Yeltsin is waved off
Boris Yeltsin who stopped Communism was bidded farewell by hundreds of mourners at his funeral.
Boris Yeltsin who stopped Communism was bid farewell by hundreds of mourners at his funeral.

The Ceremony for the Russian President Boris Yeltsin took place in the capital, Moscow. Many people passed Boris Yeltsin's coffin which has been lying inside the Cathedral of Christ the Savior since Monday. Yeltsin's widow and daughters sat in the front row.

His face was puffy, yellow and swollen which showed signs of long term illness. Around 300 people some with flowers lined up to pay their last respects. He died on Monday aged 76.

Bill Clinton and George Bush senior will attend his funeral.