Did Boris Yeltsin really say 'We must not idealize the past. The Soviet era had its flaws.'?

Boris Yeltsin Quote Source & Citation:

We must not idealize the past. The Soviet era had its flaws.

— Boris Yeltsin Contemporary · First Russian Federation president

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"I believe in a strong state."

"The Soviet Union has ceased to exist."

"The path to democracy is not a straight line."

"I believe in the rule of law."

"The future of Russia is bright, despite all the difficulties."

Speech at a historical conference

Date: 1995

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