1 October 1994: The president of the Russian Federation fails to emerge from his plane at Shannon airport, Ireland
Tired certainly, but an emotional Russian president? Boris Yeltsin sparked a diplomatic incident yesterday when he was too “indisposed” to get off his plane and have lunch with the Irish prime minister, Albert Reynolds, at Shannon airport.
Both leaders have been under punishing schedules. Mr Reynolds had just returned from New Zealand. Next week he departs for the United States, whence Mr Yeltsin was returning.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/boris-yeltsin-asleep-or-legless-in-limerick-ireland-1994
Author : David Sharrockin Belfast
Publish date : 2024-10-02 10:09:21
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