dec 31, 1999 - Boris Yeltsin resigns

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes over as acting president.

"One of Mr. Putin's first decrees as acting president was to grant Mr. Yeltsin immunity from criminal or administrative investigations, including protection of his papers, residence and other possessions from search and seizure."

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/01/world/yeltsin-resigns-overview-yeltsin-resigns-naming-putin-acting-president-run-march.html

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